Table 1.
Demographic characteristics at baseline.
| Variable | Treatment group | Waitlist group |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 49)∗ | (n = 49)∗ | |
| M (SD) or n (%) | M (SD) or n (%) | |
| Female (%) | 49 (100) | 49 (100) |
| Age | 51.3 (11.4) | 55.1 (9.6) |
| Years since pain began | 2.9 (2.0) | 3.0 (1.9) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Caucasian (%) | 40 (83.3) | 40 (88.9) |
| African (%) | 1 (2.0) | 4 (8.9) |
| Asian (%) | 2 (4.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| First nations (%) | 1 (2.1) | 1 (2.2) |
| Other (%) | 4 (8.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Employment status | ||
| Full-time employed (%) | 16 (32.7) | 17 (34.6) |
| Part-time employed (%) | 3 (6.1) | 7 (14.3) |
| Unemployed (%) | 8 (16.3) | 4 (8.2) |
| Other (%) | 22 (44.9) | 18 (39.1) |
| Baseline measures | ||
| Brief Pain Inventory-Interference | 4.6 (2.4) | 4.3 (2.4) |
| Brief Pain Inventory-Intensity | 4.8 (1.7) | 4.7 (1.9) |
| Profile of Mood States | 67.4 (15.0) | 62.7 (13.7) |
| Patient Health Questionnaire-9 | 11.0 (7.1) | 8.8 (5.1) |
| Short-Form-12 Health Survey-physical health T-score | 32.5 (10.2) | 35.2 (10.4) |
| Short-Form-12 Health Survey-mental health T-score | 43.1 (12.1) | 46.6 (11.0) |