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Table 1 Sample description

From: Physical activity and health-related quality of life in chronic low back pain patients: a cross-sectional study

Whole population n = 412

 

Sociodemographic variables

Age (years) (mean; SD) (n = 406)

50.4 (8.1)

Gender: men (n; %) (n = 412)

286 (69.4%)

BMI (mean; SD) (n = 383)

29.3 (5.6)

Overweight (BMI ≥ 25 - < 30) (n; %)

166 (43.3%)

Obese (BMI ≥ 30) (n; %)

144 (37.6%)

Living in partnership (n; %) (n = 400)

308 (77.0%)

Level of education (secondary modern school) (n; %) (n = 399)

214 (53.6%)

Work-related aspects

Sickness certificate before rehabilitation > six weeks (n; %) (n = 396)

148 (37.3%)

Currently employed (n; %) (n = 395)

318 (80.5%)

Job satisfaction during the last four weeks (0 – 7) (mean; SD) (n = 360)

3.2 (2.2)

Current workability (0 – 10) (mean; SD) (n = 387)

4.5 (2.5)

Indication-specific variables

Duration of LBP > 12 months (n; %) (n = 400)

343 (85.8%)

Intensity of pain during the last four weeks (min: 1; max: 6) (mean; SD) (n = 378)

4.6 (1.0)