Multidisciplinary programme for rehabilitation of chronic low back pain – factors predicting successful return to work

Table 2 Correlation of various parameters with ability to return to work

Parameters	Coefficient^a	p-value
Categorical Parameters
Gender	−0.102	0.199
Job demand level	−0.604	< 0.001
Smoking	−0.121	0.127
Education	0.019	0.820
IOD	−0.150	0.060
Continuous Parameters
Age	0.098	0.200
Pre-programme sitting tolerance	−0.069	0.389
Pre-programme standing tolerance	−0.064	0.426
Pre-programme walking tolerance	−0.059	0.459
Pre-programme VAS at rest	−0.050	0.534
Pre-programme VAS on exertion	−0.100	0.213
Pre-programme ODI	0.014	0.610
Pre-programme BDI	0.018	0.104
Pre-programme SFSS	0.004	0.118
Pre-programme BABS	0.091	0.071

IOD Injury on duty, VAS Visual analogue scale, ODI Oswestry Disability Index, BDI Beck Depression Inventory, SFSS Spinal Function Sort Score, BABS Bradburn Affect Balance Scale
^a Coefficient from Chi-square test of independence/Fisher’s exact test and Spearman’s rank-order correlation depending on type of parameters

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