Table 2.
Patient descriptive characteristics at baseline, 6 weeks, and 3 months.
| Variable | Baseline (N=105) | 6 weeks (N=61) | 3 months (N=63) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain Intensity (0-10): ‡ | |||
| Worse | 8.0±1.5 | 7.9±1.6 | 7.5±1.7 |
| Least | 4.3±2.5 | 4.5±2.5 | 4.2±2.4 |
| Average | 6.2±2.3 | 6.1±1.8 | 5.9±1.8 |
| Now | 6.2±2.3 | 6.2±2.3 | 6.2±2.1 |
| Pain relief % (24 hours – 0-100) † | 49.0±28.1 | 48.5±28.8 | 51.2±27.6 |
| Pain Interference: (0-10)§ | |||
| General activity | 6.4±2.4 | 6.5±2.2 | 6.3±2.4 |
| Mood | 5.1±2.7 | 5.4±2.5 | 5.5±2.6 |
| Walking ability | 5.7±2.8 | 5.3±2.9 | 5.4±2.9 |
| Normal work (wk/housework) | 6.6±2.7 | 6.3±2.6 | 6.5±2.8 |
| Relations with others | 4.6±2.9 | 5.2±3.0 | 5.1±3.0 |
| Sleep | 6.3±2.7 | 6.5±2.5 | 6.6±2.7 |
| Enjoyment of life | 6.3±2.5 | 6.1±2.8 | 6.3±2.7 |
| Total interference (mean) | 5.8±2.1 | 5.9±2.1 | 6.0±2.1 |
| Pain Disability Index (PDI-Total) | 41.5±12.4 | 38.9±16.1 | 38.3±15.5 |
| HADS Anxietyμ | 8.0±4.3 | 8.8±4.7 | 9.4±4.3 |
| HADS Depressionμ | 8.5±4.1 | 8.5±3.9 | 8.4±4.2 |
| HADS Totalμ | 16.5±7.4 | 17.4±7.4 | 17.9±7.5 |
| Pain Catastrophizing Scale¥ | 20.3±11.0 | 19.3±11.1 | 21.4±11.4 |
| Coping Strategies Questionnaireß | 29.9±10.0 | 30.8±10.5 | 32.6±9.7 |
| Ave steps per day (over 1 week)€ | 5152.8±2743.0 | 4722.7±2882.8 | 5357.4±3064.4 |
‡
0=no pain; 10=pain as bad as you can imagine (past 24 hours)
†
0=no relief; 100=complete relief
§
0=does not interfere; 10=completely interferes
μ
HADS = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (feeling in the past week)
¥
0= “not at all” 4=”all the time”
ß
0=never to that; 6=always do that; item 3,5,10, and 12 are reverse scored
€
Consecutive days of Fitbit steps; N=45