Table 2 Characteristics of the study population
Mean age in years (SD) n | 53.5 (8.65) | 293 |
Gender female %, n | 38.1 | 112 |
Total | Â | 294 |
Mean Body-Mass-Index in kg/m2 (SD) n | 27.2 (4.91) | 293 |
Education %, n | ||
 up to 9 years | 12.8 | 37 |
 10 to 11 years | 41.3 | 119 |
 12 to 13 years | 45.8 | 132 |
 Total |  | 288 |
Physically active per week %, n | ||
 Never | 14.6 | 43 |
 1 day | 16.7 | 49 |
  ≥ 2 days | 68.7 | 202 |
 Total |  | 294 |
Mean (SD) pain intensity (0–100) n | 44.7 (21.24) | 294 |
Mean (SD) CPGS-DS (0–100) n | 36.8 (24.63) | 294 |
CPGS %, n | ||
 chronic pain grade low disability (Stadium 0 - II) | 58.5 | 172 |
 chronic pain grade high disability (Stadium III + IV) | 41.5 | 122 |
 Total |  | 294 |
SF-12 Physical Health, mean (SD) n | 40.3 (11.45) | 294 |
SF-12 Mental Health, mean (SD) n | 44.5 (12.06) | 294 |
General health n, % | ||
 less good/poor | 38.1 | 112 |
 good/excellent | 61.9 | 182 |
 Total |  | 294 |
PHQ-4, mean (SD) n | 3.3(2.75) | 294 |
Working until pension (patient self-prognosis) %, n | ||
 sure/probably yes | 56.02 | 149 |
 unsure/probably no/certainly not | 43.98 | 117 |
 Total |  | 266 |
Mean STarT-G total (SD) n | 3.2 (2.29) | 294 |
Mean STarT-G subscale (SD) n | 1.3 (1.42) | 294 |
STarT risk group %, n | ||
 Low risk | 62.6 | 184 |
 Medium risk | 27.6 | 81 |
 High risk | 9.9 | 29 |
 Total |  | 294 |