Patient characteristics | STarT low-risk NÂ =Â 124 | STarT medium-risk NÂ =Â 176 | STarT high-risk NÂ =Â 141 | P-value |
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Age (years) | 46.8 (11.6) | 45.2 (11.4) | 43.7 (11.0) | 0.029* |
Gender (male) | 63 (50.8%) | 81 (46.0%) | 66 (46.8%) | 0.705†|
College-level education (yes) | 41 (33.6%) | 46 (26.6%) | 17 (12.4%) | < 0.001†|
Employed (yes) | 94 (76.4%) | 136 (78.2%) | 94 (68.6%) | 0.144†|
Sick leave with LBP, hours during 14Â days | 0 [0; 8] | 4.5 [0; 18.5] | 18 [2; 40] | < 0.001Ç‚ |
RMDQ score (0–23 points) | 8.7 (4.9) | 14.0 (4.7) | 17.3 (4.2) | < 0.001* |
Numerical pain rating (0–10 points) | 4.6 (2.1) | 6.3 (2.0) | 7.2 (1.7) | < 0.001* |
EQ VAS (0–100 points) | 64.4 (20.9) | 57.5 (20.3) | 43.7 (21.8) | < 0.001* |