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Table 2 Baseline characteristics and outcome measures of completers and participants lost to 6-month follow-up in the GPR and SE group.

From: Effectiveness of a 'Global Postural Reeducation' program for persistent Low Back Pain: a non-randomized controlled trial

 

GPR Group

(n = 50)

SE Group

(n = 50)

 

Completers

(n = 42)

Lost to follow-up

(n = 8)

P -value

Completers

(n = 36)

Lost to follow-up

(n = 14)

P -value

Age (yr), mean (SD)

44.7 (11.7)

49.6 (14.8)

0.301a

50.3 (12.5)

42.7 (13.7)

0.067a

BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD)

24.3 (3.5)

24.9 (1.4)

0.600a

25.1 (3.4)

25.1 (3.1)

0.999a

Gender, n (%)

      

   Female

25 (59.5)

3 (37.5)

0.277b

23 (63.9)

9 (64.3)

0.999b

   Male

17 (40.5)

5 (62.5)

 

13 (36.1)

5 (35.7)

 

Education level, n (%)

      

   Below high school diploma

2 (4.8)

1 (12.5)

0.137b

6 (16.7)

4 (28.6)

0.601b

   High school diploma

20 (47.6)

1 (12.5)

 

17 (47.2)

5 (35.7)

 

   University degree or higher

20 (47.6)

6 (75.0)

 

13 (36.1)

5 (35.7)

 

Socio-occupational status, n (%)

      

   White-collar workers

36 (85.7)

7 (87.5)

0.999b

23 (63.9)

8 (57.1)

0.659c

   Blue-collar workersd

6 (14.3)

1 (12.5)

 

13 (36.1)

6 (42.9)

 

Previous episodes of LBP in the last year, n (%)

      

   None

10 (23.8)

1 (12.5)

0.331b

8 (22.2)

4 (28.6)

0.739b

   1-2

22 (52.4)

6 (75.0)

 

14 (38.9)

4 (28.6)

 

   3-6

8 (19.0)

0 (0.0)

 

8 (22.2)

2 (14.2)

 

   >6

2 (4.8)

1 (12.5)

 

6 (16.7)

4 (28.6)

 

Previous physical therapies, n (%)

      

   None

21 (50.0)

6 (75.0)

0.261b

22 (61.1)

7 (50.0)

0.475c

   At least onee

21 (50.0)

2 (25.0)

 

14 (38.9)

7 (50.0)

 

Manual handling (load >10 Kg), n (%)

      

   No

37 (88.1)

6 (75.0)

0.310b

26 (72.2)

8 (57.1)

0.330b

   Yes

5 (11.9)

2 (25.0)

 

10 (27.8)

6 (42.9)

 

Smoking status, n (%)

      

   Never

21 (50.0)

6 (75.0)

0.587b

15 (41.7)

6 (42.9)

0.999b

   Former

9 (21.4)

1 (12.5)

 

8 (22.2)

3 (21.4)

 

   Current

12 (28.6)

1 (12.5)

 

13 (36.1)

5 (35.7)

 

Outcome measures

      

   RMDQ (0-24), mean (SD)

6.4 (5.0)

10.5 (5.9)

0.045a

5.3 (3.9)

7.6 (5.9)

0.103a

   ODI (0-100%), mean (SD)

21.6 (13.9)

27.3 (21.6)

0.343

20.8 (11.6)

25.9 (13.3)

0.187a

   FFT (cm), mean (SD)

15.4 (13.1)

17.6 (9.1)

0.643a

14.5 (12.3)

20.3 (14.0)

0.161a

   VAS (0-100 mm), mean (SD)

60.3 (23.6)

64.4 (26.9)

0.660a

53.8 (22.3)

67.9 (18.1)

0.040a

  1. GPR Group: Global Postural Reeducation Group.
  2. SE Group: Stabilization Exercises Group.
  3. RMDQ: Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire.
  4. ODI: Oswestry Disability Index.
  5. FFT: Fingertip-to-Floor Test.
  6. VAS: Visual Analogue Scale as measure of low back pain (LBP).
  7. at-test.
  8. bFisher's exact test.
  9. cΧ2 test.
  10. dincluding housewives.
  11. ebetween GPR method and standard physiotherapy.
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