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Table 2 Demographic characteristics, baseline generic prognostic baseline factors and baseline illness perceptions N = 251

From: Limited predictive value of illness perceptions for short-term poor recovery in musculoskeletal pain. A multi-center longitudinal study

 

Lost to follow-up

N = 14

Age (SD)

46.1 (13.8)

41.3 (13.7)

Gender ♀ (%)

68.9

85.7

Body pain locations (%)

 Head

4.7

0.0

 Neck, shoulder, upper spins

35.6

50.0

 Elbow, pols, hand

3.8

7.1

 Lower back

16.5

21.4

 Hip, knee

14.8

0.0

 Ankle, foot

5.5

7.2

 Multiple locations

19.1

14.3

Musculoskeletal pain conditions (%) N = 192

 Joint conditions (i.e. rheumatoid arthritis

2.1

0

 Osteoarthritis

18.2

25.0

 Bone conditions (i.e. osteoporosis)

3.1

0

 Musculoskeletal injuries (e.g. low back pain)

64.1

70.0

 Regional and widespread pain disorders

12.5

0

 Multisystem inflammatory diseases

0

0

Pain intensity 0–10 (SD)

6.3 (2.8)

7.0 (2.4)

Physical functioning (0–10)

6.3 (2.2)

6.2 (1.5)

Pain duration %

 < 7 weeks

32.3

28.6

 7–13 weeks

20.7

7.1

 > 13 weeks

47.0

64.3

 > 2 pain sites (%)

19.1

14.3

4DSQ risk of (%)

 Somatization (%)

  Low (0–10)

59.8

50.0

  Medium [11–20]

29.5

41.7

  High [21–32]

10.7

8.3

 Distress (%)

  Low (0–10)

61.2

72.7

  Medium [11–20]

22.7

9.1

  High [21–32]

16.1

18.2

 Anxiety (%)

  Low (0–3)

75.4

69.2

  Medium [4–9]

10.3

23.1

  High [10–24]

14.3

7.7

 Depression (%)

  Low (0–2)

81.5

61.5

  Medium [3–5]

7.3

23.1

  High [6–12]

11.3

15.4

Baseline illness perceptions 0–10 (SD)

 Consequences

5.4 (2.9)

5.1 (3.8)

 Timeline

5.1 (3.2)

4.1 (3.0)

 Personal Controla

4.8 (2.6)

4.4 (3.7)

 Treatment Controla

7.3 (2.1)

6.1 (3.3)

 Identity

5.8 (2.3)

5.9 (3.2)

 Concern

4.1 (3.6)

5.1 (3.7)

 Coherencea

6.8 (2.5)

6.0 (3.6)

 Emotional Response

4.5 (3.1)

4.9 (3.9)

  1. SD standard deviation, 4DSQ Four-Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire, a reversed score