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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Measurement of acute nonspecific low back pain perception in primary care physical therapy: reliability and validity of the brief illness perception questionnaire

Total number of patients

84

Age (years), mean (SD)

42 (12)

Female, n (%)

36 (43%)

Relapsea – yes

28

Sportsb – yes

40

Educationc

 

   Low

10

   Intermediate

45

   High

29

Height (cm), mean (SD)

178 (9)

Weight (kg), mean (SD)

81 (15)

BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD)

25 (4)

Pain (millimeter), mean (SD)

57 (20)

  1. aLast previous episode was < 6 months.
  2. bOrganised sports.
  3. cLow = Primary school; intermediate = secondary education; high = higher education.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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