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Table 2 Subject characteristics and clinical features

From: Evidence for a general stiffening motor control pattern in neck pain: a cross sectional study

 

Neck pain patients n = 75

Healthy controls n = 91

p

Age

43.1 (12.9)

40.8 /13.8)

0.28

Gender (male/female

20/55

43/48

0.01

Body mass index

24.9 (4.7)

25.0 (3.5)

0.9

Current neck pain (NRS: 0-10)

4.6 (1.4)

N/A

 

Worst neck pain last month (NRS: 0-10)

7.4 (1.5)

N/A

 

Duration of neck pain, n (%)

 

N/A

 

< 3 months

7 (9%)

  

3-6 months

13 (17%)

  

> 6 months

55 (74%)

  

Neck Disability Index (0-100)

31.2 (11.6)

N/A

 

TSK (13-52)

24.4 (4.3)

N/A

 

PCS (0-52)

12.9 (8.5)

N/A

 

PSEQ (0-60)

44.3 (10.0)

N/A

 

Concurrent low back pain, n (%)

20 (27%)

N/A

 

Self-rated general health, n (%)

 

N/A

 

Poor

0 (0)

  

Fair

36 (48%)

  

Good

37 (49%)

  

Very good

2 (3%)

  

Frequency physical activity, n(%)

 

N/A

 

< once per week

10 (12%)

  

1-3 days per week

51 (68%)

  

4-7 days per week

14 (19)

  

Use of analgesica, n (%)

38 (51)

N/A

 
  1. Mean (SD), unless otherwise stated.
  2. NRS = Numerical Rating Scale. TSK = Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia. PCS = Pain Catastrophizing Scale. PSES = Pain Self Efficacy Questionnaire. N/A = Not applicable.