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Table 1 Baseline comparison of WG to SG for personal, anthropometric and outcome measures

From: A randomized controlled trial investigating effects of an individualized pedometer driven walking program on chronic low back pain

Variable (range)

All (n = 174)

Mean (std)

SG (n = 57)

Mean (std)

WG (n = 117) Mean (std)

P=

Age

46.0 (16.5)

43.7 (17.2)

47.1 (16.1)

0.20

BMI

26.8 (5.9)

26.6 (5.9)

26.9 (5.8)

0.94

BBQ (9–45)

30.0 (6.7)

29.1 (6.0)

30.5 (7.0)

0.18

EQ-5D-5L (0.148–0.949)

0.788 (0.094)

0.798 (0.096)

0.769 (0.088)

0.03

FABQ (0–96)

24.8 (10.7)

24.8 (11.0)

24.7 (10.6)

0.96

FABQ-PA (0–24)

11.2 (5.5)

12.2 (5.9)

10.7 (5.2)

0.08

FABQ-W (0–42)

13.6 (8.7)

12.6 (9.3)

14.1 (8.4)

0.30

IPAQ (MET/min/week)

3046.0 (3910.9)

3461.6 (4623.1)

2836.3 (3501.5)

0.71

ODI (0–100)

20.8 (11.1)

21.2 (9.8)

20.5 (11.7)

0.69

Pain (0–5)

1.1 (0.8)

1.2 (0.7)

1.1 (0.9)

0.32

Self-Efficacy (1–25)

15.5 (3.9)

14.6 (3.3)

16.0 (4.1)

0.02

Daily steps

6193.2 (2848.0)

5976.6 (2783.1)

6291.2 (2883.3)

0.50

 

N

N

N

 

Gender

 F

104 (60.1%)

37 (64.9%)

67 (57.8%)

0.36

 M

69 (39.9%)

20 (35.1%)

49 (42.2%)

 

ODI-Category

 Missing

4

 

4

 

 < 21

95 (55.9%)

27 (47.4%)

68 (60.2%)

0.11

 ≥21

75 (44.1%)

30 (52.6%)

45 (39.8%)

 

Steps-Category

 Missing

4

4

  

 < 7500

117 (68.8%)

36 (67.9%)

81 (69.2%)

0.86

 ≥7500

53 (31.2%)

17 (32.1%)

36 (30.8%)

 
  1. Key: BMI Body Mass Index (underweight to obese), BBQ Back Beliefs Questionnaire (higher scores = less fear), EQ-5D-5L Euroqol 5 dimension quality of life questionnaire (higher scores = higher perceived quality of life), FABQ Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (higher score = more strongly held fear avoidance), FABQ-PA Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (Physical Activity), FABQ-W Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (Work), IPAQ International Physical Activity Questionnaire (higher score = higher estimated levels of physical activity), ODI Oswestry Disability Index (higher score = higher description of perceived disability), Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (higher scores = stronger self-efficacy beliefs)