From: Acute low back pain is marked by variability: An internet-based pilot study
Mean (S.D.) or N (%) | |
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Age (yrs.) | 49.7 (13.4) |
Gender (% Female) | 27 (57%) |
Race (% White) | 45 (95.7%) |
Self-administered Comorbidity Questionnaire* (0-45) | 3.1 (3.6) |
Duration of symptoms (days) | 20.0 (17.2) |
Prior low back pain history* (%) | 39 (87%) |
Prior lumbar disk herniation or sciatica* | 17 (39%) |
Current or past significant tobacco use* (%) | 5 (11%) |
Employment Status* | |
Current part-time employment (%) | 5 (12%) |
Current full-time employment (%) | 24 (57%) |
Unemployed | 2 (5%) |
Retired | 6 (14%) |
Disabled | 5 (12%) |
Worker's compensation* (%) | 4 (9%) |
Numerical Pain Rating Scale (0-10) | 6.0 (2.4) |
Oswestry Disability Index* (0-100) | 46 (23) |
Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire, Physical Activity Subscale*(FABQ-PA) | 13.1 (5.0) |
Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire, Work Subscale* (FABQ-WORK) | 9.4 (8.7) |