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