Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of respondents at baseline
Decision support package | Usual care | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | (%) | n | (%) | |
No. of participants | 85 | (57.4) | 63 | (42.6) |
Age, years | ||||
Mean (SD) | 46.9 | (13.8) | 48.8 | (16.7) |
Median (IQR) | 47.6 | (36.1, 56.9) | 46.8 | (33.5, 63.4) |
Sex: | ||||
Male | 28 | (32.9) | 22 | (34.9) |
Female | 57 | (67.1) | 41 | (65.1) |
Ethnicity: | ||||
White | 71 | (83.5) | 56 | (88.9) |
Mixed | 3 | (3.5) | 2 | (3.2) |
Asian or Asian British | 7 | (8.2) | 3 | (4.8) |
Black or Black British | 3 | (3.5) | 2 | (3.2) |
Chinese | 1 | (1.2) | 0 | (0.0) |
Currently working: | ||||
Yes | 45 | (52.9) | 35 | (55.6) |
No: | 40 | (47.1) | 28 | (44.4) |
Retired | 13 | (31.7) | 14 | (46.7) |
Stay at home | 4 | (9.8) | 3 | (10.0) |
Unable to work due to low back pain | 8 | (19.5) | 8 | (26.7) |
Unable to work due to other illness | 6 | (14.6) | 2 | (6.7) |
Unemployed and looking for work | 3 | (7.3) | 1 | (3.3) |
In full time education | 2 | (4.9) | 0 | (0.0) |
Others | 5 | (12.2) | 2 | (6.7) |
Hours of paid work per week: | ||||
No. of participants | 49 | 38 | ||
Mean (SD) | 31.8 | (12.6) | 30.2 | (12.4) |
Median (IQR) | 37 | (25, 40) | 35 | (21, 39) |
Pain in lower back pain in the last four weeks: | ||||
Yes | 85 | (100.0) | 63 | (100.0) |
If Yes: | ||||
Pain limit usual activities for more than one day: | ||||
Yes | 70 | (84.3) | 54 | (85.7) |
No | 13 | (15.7) | 9 | (14.3) |
Frequency of lower back pain: | ||||
On some days | 4 | (4.7) | 4 | (6.4) |
On most days | 13 | (15.3) | 12 | (19.1) |
Everyday | 68 | (80.0) | 47 | (74.6) |
The length of time since free of low back pain for one whole month: | ||||
< 3 months ago | 23 | (27.4) | 21 | (33.3) |
≥ 3 months ago but < 7 months ago | 18 | (21.4) | 5 | (7.9) |
≥ 7 months ago but < 3 years ago | 26 | (31.0) | 24 | (38.1) |
≥ 3 years ago | 17 | (20.2) | 13 | (20.6) |
Pain down the leg: | ||||
Yes | 62 | (72.9) | 46 | (73.0) |
No | 23 | (27.1) | 17 | (27.0) |
If Yes: | ||||
Pain spread below the knee: | ||||
Yes | 38 | (62.3) | 27 | (58.7) |
No | 23 | (37.7) | 19 | (41.3) |
Roland Morris disability questionnaire (0–24, 0 = best) | ||||
No. of participants | 85 | 63 | ||
Mean (SD) | 10.66 | 5.9 | 10.6 | 5.3 |
Median (IQR) | 11.0 | (6.0, 14.0) | 11.0 | (6.0, 14.0) |
Modified Von Korff disability score (0–100, 0 = best) | ||||
No. of participants | 84 | 62 | ||
Mean (SD) | 61.3 | 23.9 | 56.8 | 26.0 |
Median (IQR) | 65.0 | (48.3, 80.0) | 58.3 | (40.0, 76.7) |
Modified Von Korff pain score (0–100, 0 = best) | ||||
No. of participants | 84 | 63 | ||
Mean (SD) | 68.5 | 20.3 | 67.1 | 17.2 |
Median (IQR) | 73.3 | (53.3, 83.3) | 70.0 | (56.7, 80.0) |
Norm-based physical component score of SF-12 (0–100, 100 = best) | ||||
No. of participants | 85 | 55 | ||
Mean (SD) | 34.6 | 9.5 | 35.1 | 9.0 |
Median (IQR) | 33.5 | (27.2, 42.8) | 34.3 | (29.0, 40.0) |
Norm-based mental component score of SF-12 (0–100, 100 = best) | ||||
No. of participants | 85 | 55 | ||
Mean (SD) | 42.6 | 12.8 | 44.4 | 12.2 |
Median (IQR) | 42.7 | (34.8, 53.6) | 44.9 | (37.2, 54.2) |
Hospital anxiety and depression scale: anxiety (0–21, 0 = best) | ||||
No. of participants | 83 | 60 | ||
Mean (SD) | 7.6 | 4.4 | 7.5 | 4.2 |
Median (IQR) | 7.0 | (4.0, 11.0) | 7 | (4.5, 11.5) |
Hospital anxiety and depression scale: depression (0–21, 0 = best) | ||||
No. of participants | 82 | 59 | ||
Mean (SD) | 7.2 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 5.0 |
Median (IQR) | 6.5 | (4.0, 10.0) | 7 | (3.0, 11.0) |
Pain self-efficacy questionnaire (0–60, 60 = best) | ||||
No. of participants | 82 | 61 | ||
Mean (SD) | 34.2 | 15.6 | 31.5 | 14.8 |
Median (IQR) | 37.0 | (24.0, 44.0) | 32.0 | (19.0, 45.0) |
Fear avoidance beliefs questionnaire (0–24, 0 = best) | ||||
No. of participants | 85 | 59 | ||
Mean (SD) | 14.3 | 5.9 | 15.5 | 5.5 |
Median (IQR) | 15 | (10.0, 18.0) | 17 | (12.0, 19.0) |