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Age, Mean (sd)
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57 (14,0)
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57,5 (13,7)
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Female, n (%)
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37 (56)
|
36 (55)
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Pain duration
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1. Less than 6 months, n (%)
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0 (0)
|
1 (2)
|
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2. 6–12 months, n (%)
|
8 (12)
|
10 (16)
|
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3. Several years, n (%)
|
57 (88)
|
51 (82)
|
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STarT Back categories
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|
1. Low risk, n (%)
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47 (80)
|
48 (79)
|
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2. Medium risk, n (%)
|
7 (12)
|
11 (18)
|
|
3 High risk, n (%)
|
5 (9)
|
2 (3)
|
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If seeing a chiropractor before, how effective was it?
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|
1. Never seen a chiropractor before, n (%)
|
12 (19)
|
11 (17)
|
|
2. Good or excellent, n (%)
|
39 (60)
|
35 (55)
|
|
3. No difference, n (%)
|
14 (22)
|
17 (27)
|
|
4. Got worse, n (%)
|
0 (0)
|
1 (2)
|
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Type of occupation
|
|
1. No job, n (%)
|
19 (29)
|
20 (31)
|
|
2. Mostly hard labor, varied or standing, n (%)
|
17 (27)
|
15 (23)
|
|
3. Mostly sitting, n (%)
|
30 (46)
|
30 (46)
|
|
Similar pain previously
|
|
1. No, n (%)
|
35 (53)
|
34 (56)
|
|
2. Yes, n (%)
|
31 (47)
|
27 (44)
|
|
Arm pain, n (%)
|
42 (65)
|
36 (57)
|
|
Pain in the midback, n (%)
|
39 (61)
|
37 (62)
|
|
Pain in the low back, n (%)
|
39 (62)
|
37 (59)
|
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Sick leave the previous year
|
|
Do not work, n (%)
|
13 (20)
|
18 (28)
|
|
No, n (%)
|
47 (71)
|
41 (63)
|
|
Yes, between 1 and 7 days, n (%)
|
3 (5)
|
2 (3)
|
|
Yes, between 8 and 14 days, n) (%)
|
3 (5)
|
0 (0)
|
|
Yes, more than 15 days, n (%)
|
0 (0)
|
4 (6)
|
|
Expect to improve (0–10), Mean (std)
|
6,0 (2,2)
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5,8 (2,3)
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