Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population (n = 941) and Non-responders at 12-week follow-up (n = 372)
| Â | Study sample | Non-responders |
|---|---|---|
Number participants, n | 941 | 372 |
Sociodemographic and physical leisure activity | ||
Gender, females (%) | 693 (74) | 274 (74) |
Age, mean years (SD), Range (18–85) | 45 (13) | 41 (13) |
Education level, n (%) | ||
 High | 535 (57) | 172 (46) |
 Medium | 357 (38) | 177 (48) |
 Low | 48 (5) | 20 (5) |
Physical activity, ≥ 1 per week (%) | 652 (69) | 256 (69) |
Employment status, employed (%) | 761 (81) | 301 (81) |
Clinician-reported | ||
Consultation-type, n (%) | ||
  First-time consultation | 145 (16) | 76 (21) |
  Follow-up consultation | 271 (30) | 111 (31) |
  Maintenance consultation | 498 (54) | 171 (48) |
Neck pain symptoms and history | ||
Radiating pain to shoulder and/or elbow, yes (%) | 707 (75) | 279 (75) |
Patient Previous pattern, n (%) | ||
 Single episode | 88 (9) | 33 (9) |
 Episodic pain | 307 (33) | 105 (28) |
 Mild pain/ recovering | 87 (9) | 36 (10) |
 Fluctuating pain | 404 (43) | 161 (43) |
 Moderate/severe pain | 23 (2) | 15 (4) |
 Neither/ Unsure | 24 (2.5) | 14 (4) |
Pain intensity, (0–10), mean (SD) | 4.7 (2.2) | 4.9 (2.3) |
Previous episodes, n (%) | ||
 No, first | 125 (13) | 61 (16) |
 Yes, 1–3 times previously | 147 (16) | 73 (20) |
 Yes, > 3 times previously | 241 (26) | 87 (23) |
 Yes, More or less chronic | 425 (45) | 151 (41) |
Duration current episode, n (%) | ||
 < 1 month | 206 (22) | 92 (25) |
 1–3 months | 133 (14) | 57 (15) |
 > 3 months | 591 (63) | 216 (58) |
NDI, (0–50) mean (SD) | 11.5 (6.6) | 12.1 (6.8) |
General health/Comorbidity | ||
Number of MSK pain-site, (0–10), mean (SD) | 4.6 (2.2) | 4.6 (2.2) |
EQ-5D-index, (0–1), mean (SD) | 0.85 (0.13) | 0.85 (0.12) |
Psychosocial | ||
Patient Expected pattern, n (%) | ||
  Single episode | 191 (20) | 68 (18) |
  Episodic pain | 331 (35) | 119 (32) |
  Mild pain/ recovering | 108 (11) | 45 (12) |
  Fluctuating pain | 191 (20) | 88 (24) |
  Moderate/severe pain | 5 (0.5) | 6 (2) |
  Neither/ Unsure | 114 (12) | 45 (12) |
Expectations, mean (SD) | 5.9 (3.1) | 5.6 (3.1) |
HSCL, (0–4), mean (SD) | 1.6 (0.5) | 1.7 (0.5) |
Örebro screening questionnaire, (0–100), mean (SD) | 39.5 (15.4) | 40.9 (16.2) |