Table 1 The characteristics of the Back School Programme and clinic groups at baseline
From: Low back pain education and short term quality of life: a randomized trial
| Â | Back School group (n = 50) | Clinic group (n = 52) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean (SD) | No. (%) | Mean (SD) | No. (%) | Â |
Age (year) | 42.9 (10.7) | Â | 44.7 (10.8) | Â | 0.4 |
Weight (Kg) | 68.7 (10.4) | Â | 69.1 (12.5) | Â | 0.8 |
Pain duration (months) | 8.90 (3.2) | Â | 9.24 (3.2) | Â | 0.5 |
Sciatica | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.7 |
Yes | Â | 11 (22) | Â | 10 (19) | Â |
No | Â | 39 (78) | Â | 42 (81) | Â |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.1 |
Primary | Â | 10 (20.0) | Â | 15 (28.8) | Â |
Secondary | Â | 15 (30.0) | Â | 11 (21.2) | Â |
Diploma | Â | 19 (38.0) | Â | 18 (34.6) | Â |
College/higher | Â | 6 (12.0) | Â | 8(15.4) | Â |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.1 |
Employed | Â | 6 (12.0) | Â | 13 (25.0) | Â |
Housewife | Â | 44 (88.0) | Â | 39 (75.0) | Â |
Household income | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.3 |
High | Â | 24 (48.0) | Â | 20 (38.5) | Â |
Moderate | Â | 23 (46.0) | Â | 25 (48.1) | Â |
Low | Â | 3 (6.0) | Â | 7 (13.5) | Â |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.3 |
Non-smoker | Â | 47 (94.0) | Â | 51 (98.1) | Â |
Smoker | Â | 3 (6.0) | Â | 1(1.9) | Â |
Do exercise | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.6 |
Always (every day) | Â | 8 (16.0) | Â | 5 (9.6) | Â |
Occasionally (2 to 3 times in a week) | Â | 22 (44.0) | Â | 26 (50.0) | Â |
Never | Â | 20 (40.0) | Â | 21 (40.4) | Â |
Using proper chair* | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.5 |
Yes | Â | 22 (44.0) | Â | 26 (50.0) | Â |
No | Â | 28 (56.0) | Â | 26 (50.0) | Â |
Using proper shoes* | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.8 |
Yes | Â | 34 (68.0) | Â | 34 (65.4) | Â |
No | Â | 16 (32.0) | Â | 18 (34.6) | Â |
Using proper bed* | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.6 |
Yes | Â | 34 (68.0) | Â | 38 (73.1) | Â |
No | Â | 16 (32.0) | Â | 14 (26.9) | Â |