Table 2 Baseline characteristics of patients with shoulder pain
From: Costs of shoulder pain in primary care consulters: a prospective cohort study in The Netherlands
Variable | n = 492 | n = 61* |
|---|---|---|
Demographic | ||
Age (years); mean (SD) | 52 (14) | 50 (14) |
Gender: male; n (%) | 245 (50) | 25 (41) |
Paid work; n (%) | 350 (60) | 38 (62) |
Disease characteristics | ||
Duration of current shoulder complaints; n (%) | ||
0–6 weeks | 179 (37) | 18 (30) |
7–12 weeks | 117 (24) | 15 (25) |
>12 weeks | 195 (40) | 28 (46) |
Sick leave at baseline in preceding 2 months$; n (%) | ||
0 weeks | 254 (74) | 21 (57) |
≤1 weeks | 44 (13) | 5 (13) |
>1 weeks | 46 (13) | 11 (30) |
Gradual onset; n (%) | 310 (63) | 36 (59) |
Precipitating cause; n (%) | ||
Strain/overuse: usual activities; n (%) | 115 (23) | 22 (36) |
Shoulder complaints in the past; n (%) | 291 (59) | 42 (69) |
Neck complaints in the past; n (%) | 251 (51) | 41 (68) |
Dominant side involved; n (%) | 302 (61) | 42 (69) |
Comorbid psychological complaints; n (%) | 42 (9) | 9 (15) |
Concomitant musculoskeletal complaints; n (%) | ||
Neck/high back | 173 (35) | 35 (57) |
Low back pain | 117 (24) | 24 (39) |
Upper extremity | 152 (31) | 21 (34) |
Shoulder pain (0–10); mean (SD) | 4.7 (2.3) | 6.2 (1.9) |
Shoulder disability (0–100); mean (SD) | 60.0 (23.8) | 72.0 (20.2) |
Physical examination | ||
Pain shoulder with movement (0–18); median (IQR) | 6 (4–6) | 8 (6–8) |
Pain neck with movement (0–18); median (IQR) | 0 (0-0) | 3 (0–2) |
Physical factors | ||
Dynamic physical workload (0–5); median (IQR) | 1 (0–1) | 1 (1-1) |
Repetitive movements; n (%) | 316 (64) | 43 (71) |