Table 2 Baseline characteristics
Variable | Control intervention | N | Work-focused intervention | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Women, n (%) | 96(49%) | 197 | 90 (45%) | 201 |
Age (years), Mean (SD) Range (18–60) | 41.08 (10.04) | 197 | 40.09 (9.74) | 201 |
Neck pain, n (%) | 22 (11%) | 197 | 21 (10%) | 201 |
Norwegian mother tongue, n (%): | 150 (77%) | 196 | 160 (80%) | 201 |
Education, n (%) | 195 | 201 | ||
Primary school | 30 (15%) | 30 (15%) | ||
Vocational high school/general secondary school | 105 (54%) | 122 (61%) | ||
College/university <4 years | 36 (19%) | 31 (15%) | ||
College/university >4 years | 24 (12%) | 18 (9%) | ||
Occupational categories, n (%) | 197 | 201 | ||
Low-skilled blue-collar | 30 (15%) | 37 (18%) | ||
High-skilled blue-collar | 41 (21%) | 46 (23%) | ||
Low-skilled white-collar | 75 (38%) | 64 (32%) | ||
High-skilled white-collar | 51 (26%) | 54 (27%) | ||
Smokers, n (%) | 57 (29%) | 195 | 59 (30%) | 199 |
BMI, mean(SD) Range (16.7-45.5) | 27.19 (5.03) | 161 | 26.92 (4.68) | 175 |
Pain, mean (SD)Range (0–10) | 6.42 (2.08) | 197 | 6.54 (2.02) | 201 |
Disability, mean (SD)Range (8–80) | 37.92 (12.88) | 196 | 38.50 (13.78) | 200 |
FABQ-P, mean (SD)Range (0–24) | 13.74 (5.67) | 192 | 13.85 (5.62) | 196 |
FABQ-W, mean (SD) Range (0–42) | 26.68 (10.16) | 191 | 28.64 (9.83) | 193 |
Depression (HAD-D), Mean (SD) Range (0–20) | 5.31 (3.76) | 189 | 5.26 (3.90) | 192 |
Anxiety (HAD-A), Mean (SD) Range (0–18) | 6.78 (3.93) | 189 | 7.31 (4.00) | 191 |