Patient ID | Age | Gender | Self-reported occupation type | Duration of current symptoms in months at time of interview (4-month follow-up) | Leg pain intensity over past 2 weeks (at 4-month follow-up) | Self-reported symptoms at 4-month follow-up compared to baseline |
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*For five patients, symptoms had resolved prior to being interviewed, as indicated below | ||||||
1 | 62 | F | Unemployed due to sciatica | 5–6 | 9/10 | Worse |
2 | 36 | F | Radiographer | Symptoms resolved prior to interview, following 3 month duration | 0/10 | Completely recovered |
3 | 53 | M | Compliance director | 7–10 | 4/10 | Better |
4 | 49 | F | Pottery worker | 7–10 | 7/10 | Same |
5 | 44 | M | Assistant manager | 9–12 | 7/10 | Same |
6 | 60 | F | Dining hall assistant | Symptoms resolved prior to interview, following 3 month duration | 3/10 | Better |
7 | 64 | M | Retired | 7–10 | 9/10 | Much worse |
8 | 42 | M | Builder | 9–12 | 10/10 | Much worse |
9 | 44 | F | Early years practitioner | 7–10 | 7/10 | Same |
10 | 57 | M | Pottery worker | 5–6 | 4/10 | Better |
11 | 66 | M | Ambulance driver | 6–8 | 3/10 | Better |
12 | 86 | F | Retired | Symptoms resolved prior to interview, following 4 months’ duration | 2/10 | Much better |
13 | 45 | F | Data claims manager | 5–6 | 7/10 | Better |
14 | 69 | F | Retired | 11–16 | 6/10 | Better |
15 | 55 | M | Machine driver | 5–6 | 2/10 | Better |
16 | 67 | F | Unpaid carer | 7–10 | 7/10 | Same |
17 | 70 | F | Retired | 5–6 | 6/10 | Better |
18 | 67 | M | Office manager | Symptoms resolved prior to interview, following 4 month duration | 2/10 | Much better |
19 | 46 | M | Police service staff | 5–6 | 5/10 | Better |
20 | 28 | M | Left skilled labour job due to sciatica | Symptoms resolved prior to interview, following 5 month duration | 1/10 | Completely recovered |