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Table 1 Characteristics of participating patients (n = 53)

From: Discomfort, pain and stiffness: what do these terms mean to patients? A cross-sectional survey with lexical and qualitative analyses

Characteristic

 

Female (n, %)

25 (47.2%)

Age (years, mean ± SD)

39.1 ± 15.1

Receiving chiropractic care for (n, %):

 Head

4 (7.5%)

 Neck

25 (47.2%)

 Shoulder

22 (41.5%)

 Upper extremity

8 (15.1%)

 Mid-back

18 (34%)

 Low back

29 (54.7%)

 Hip / pelvis

14 (26.4%)

 Lower extremity

16 (30.1%)

Duration of condition/complaint (n, %)

  < 3 months

13 (24.5%)

  > 3 months

38 (71.7%)