Table 1 Characteristics of patients with (257) and without (86) complete questionnaires
(n) % / Mean (SD) | Neck (n = 58)/back (n = 107) | Shoulder (n = 92) | p-value (1) | Total (n = 257) | Non-completing | p-value (2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(165) 64.2% | (92) 35.8% | 257 | 86 | |||
Sex (female) | (84) 50.9% | (48) 52.2% | 0.949 | (132) 51.4% | (44) 52.3% | 0.462 |
Age | 50.1 (15.6) | 48.4 (13.2) | 0.287 | 49.4 (14.9) | 46.6 (12.9) | 0.875 |
Smokers (daily) | (29) 18.0% | (20) 21.5% | 0.609 | (47) 19.0% | (12) 18.8% | 0.971 |
Education (higher) | (47) 51.7% | (47) 50.6% | 0.014** | (110) 43.8% | (39) 51.3% | 0.298 |
Use of analgesics (daily) | (69) 44.2% | (19) 20.7% | 0.009** | (88) 35.8% | (15) 21.4% | 0.148 |
Sick leave (yes/no) | (72) 49.3% | (39) 44.8% | 0.509 | (111) 47.6% | (41) 48.2% | 0.063 |
Language (Norwegian) | (132) 85.7% | (78) 86.7% | 0.837 | (210) 86.1% | (52) 69.3% | 0.863 |
Marital status (married/partner/single) | (62) 67.4% | (63) 67.7% | 0.486 | (173) 70.0% | (53) 62.4% | 0.452 |
Time of waiting (days) | 69.6 (40.4) | 65.8 (35.9) | 0.454 | 68.2 (38.8) | 82.3 (47.1) | 0.014** |
HSCL-10 > 1.85 | (68) 50.0% | (33) 36.7% | 0.003** | (101) 42.8% | (18) 41.9% | 0.991 |
PSOE exp. before consultation | 8.7 (3.3) | 8.4 (3.2) | 0.417 | 8.6 (3.2) | 8.9 (3.3) | 0.533 |
PSOE exp. after consultation | 8.2 (2.7) | 7.1 (2.4) | 0.003** | 7.7 (2.6) | 7.9 (2.4) | 0.788 |
Pain and function*1 | 5.4 (2.1) | 5.1 (2.0) | 0.300 | 5.3 (2.1) | 5.1 (2.2) | 0.586 |
Number of pain sites | 4.0 (2.2) | 3.0 (1.8) | 0.000** | 3.6 (2.1) | 3.52 (3.4) | 0.762 |
Back-specific diagnosis*2 | (64) 59.8% | |||||
Neck-specific diagnosis*2 | (26) 44.8% | |||||
Subacromial conditions*2 | (26) 28.3% | |||||
Adhesive capsulitis*2 | (14) 15.2% | |||||
Degeneration/arthrosis*2 | (2) 2.2% | |||||
Other shoulder conditions*2 | (50) 54.3% |