Table 2 Scores on the variables used to derive the LCA (latent class analysis) phenotype classes for the different musculoskeletal diagnosis groups
From: Recovery trajectories in common musculoskeletal complaints by diagnosis contra prognostic phenotypes
Pain area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Neck | Shoulder | Back | Complex | |
Pain variables | ||||
Pain intensity (0–10), mean (SD) | 5.3 (2.3) | 4.3 (2.1) | 5.3 (2.2) | 5.4 (2.1) |
Number of pain sites (0–10), mean (SD) | 3.7 (2.1) | 2.4 (1.4) | 3.2 (2.5) | 5.6 (2.6) |
Continuous paina, n (%) | 22 (58) | 21 (44) | 13 (42) | 14 (50) |
Pain duration, n (%) | ||||
< 3 months | 13 (35) | 16 (33) | 5 (17) | 4 (14) |
3- < 12 months | 11 (30) | 17 (35) | 12 (40) | 4 (14) |
≥ 12 months | 13 (35) | 15 (31) | 13 (43) | 20 (71) |
Beliefs and thoughts | ||||
Recovery expectationsb (0–10), mean (SD) | 5.6 (3.2) | 4.5 (2.5) | 6.4 (2.3) | 7.0 (2.4) |
Pain self-efficacyc (0–12),mean (SD) | 8.7 (2.5) | 10.0 (2.5) | 9.5 (2.6) | 7.6 (2.7) |
Psychological | ||||
Mental distressd (1–4), mean (SD) | 1.9 (0.5) | 1.5 (0.4) | 1.7 (0.5) | 2.3 (0.6) |
Fear avoidancee (0–10), mean (SD) | 4.3 (3.4) | 3.3 (3.4) | 3.1 (2.9) | 4.4 (3.3) |
Activity and lifestyle | ||||
Work abilityf (0–10),mean (SD) | 5.6 (2.8) | 7.0 (2.6) | 6.2 (3.0) | 3.8 (2.4) |
Daily activity levelg, n (%) | ||||
Very much reduced | 7 (18) | 1 (2) | 4 (13) | 5 (18) |
Quite reduced | 10 (26) | 12 (26) | 12 (42) | 15 (54) |
Slightly reduced | 20 (53) | 25 (53) | 10 (32) | 7 (25) |
Not reduced | 1 (3) | 9 (19) | 4 (13) | 1 (4) |
Sleeph, n (%) | ||||
No problem | 5 (13) | 14 (29) | 11 (37) | 3 (11) |
Slight problems | 16 (41) | 24 (50) | 12 (40) | 10 (36) |
Moderate problems | 13 (33) | 9 (19) | 4 (13) | 12 (43) |
Great/severe problems | 5 (13) | 1 (2) | 3 (10) | 3 (11) |