Sample 1 | Sample 2 | |
---|---|---|
Average age | 56.63 (SD 16.64) | 53.52 (SD 16.08) |
Gender | 63.9 % female | 63.4 % female |
36.1 % male | 36.6 % male | |
Length of current episode | 33.8 % <1 month | 24.1 % <1 month |
23.0 % 1–3 months | 27.2 % 1–3 months | |
11.5 % 4–6 months | 11.4 % 4–6 months | |
14.2 % 7 months – 3 years | 23.4 % 7 months – 3 years | |
17.6 % >3 years | 13.9 % >3 years | |
Number of consultations for this episode | 47.9 % none | 54.4 % none |
31.9 % 1–2 | 30.9 % 1–2 | |
14.3 % 3–10 | 12.5 % 3–10 | |
5.9 % >10 | 2.2 % >10 | |
Work status | 53.9 % employed (full or part time) | 56.2 % employed (full or part time) |
35.7 % retired | 32.1 % retired | |
3.9 % looking after home/family | 3.1 % looking after home/family | |
1.9 % unemployed (health reasons) | 3.7 % unemployed (health reasons) | |
2.6 % unemployed (other) | 1.9 % unemployed (other) | |
1.9 % student | 3.1 % student | |
Education level | 49.0 % obtained higher education degree/certification | 44.0 % obtained higher education degree/certification |
18.1 % obtained A levels or equivalent | 20.7 % obtained A levels or equivalent | |
32.9 % left school at or before 16 | 35.3 % left school at or before 16 | |
Marital status | 65.8 % married/civil partnership | 57.8 % married/civil partnership |
7.7 % cohabiting | 9.9 % cohabiting | |
7.7 % single | 14.9 % single | |
9.7 % divorced | 12.4 % divorced | |
6.5 % widowed | 5.0 % widowed | |
2.6 % other | ||
Physician type | 99.3 % GP | 96.3 % GP |
0.7 % nurse practitioner | 3.8 % nurse practitioner | |
Physician gender | 52.9 % male | 50.9 % male |
47.1 % female | 49.1 % female | |
First episode? | 26.1 % yes | 27.2 % yes |
73.9 % no | 72.8 % no | |
Average pain intensity in the last week (/10) | 7.14 (SD 2.02) | 7.06 (SD 2.06) |
RMDQ score (/24) | 10.34 (SD 5.73) | 10.10 (SD 5.98) |