Table 2 Percentage of participants that responded negatively to statements (i.e. selected agree or completely agree (4 or 5)) about back pain from the Back Beliefs Questionnaire (n = 506)
Back Beliefs Questionnaire statements | Â | Participants with negative beliefs* n (%) |
|---|---|---|
1 | There is no real treatment for back trouble | 49 (9.7) |
2 | Back trouble will eventually stop you from working | 81 (16.0) |
3 | Back trouble means periods of pain for the rest of one's life | 154 (30.4) |
4 | Back trouble makes everything in life worse | 164 (32.4) |
5 | Back trouble may mean you end up in a wheelchair | 58 (11.5) |
6 | Back trouble means long periods of time off from work | 49 (9.7) |
7 | Once you have had back trouble there is always a weakness | 252 (49.8) |
8 | Back trouble must be rested | 91 (18.0) |
9 | Later in life back trouble gets progressively worse | 180 (35.6) |
| Â | Total score (mean, SD) | 30.7 (6.0) |