Table 1 Clinical characteristics of participants with neck pain (n = 335)
Variable | Number (%) or mean (standard deviation) |
|---|---|
Sex (female) | 260 (77.6%) |
Age (years) | 34.22 (12.61) |
Body mass (kg) | 67.68 (12.49) |
Stature (m) | 1.64 (0.09) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.04 (3.84) |
Marital status | |
Single | 162 (48.4%) |
Married | 156 (46.6%) |
Divorced | 11 (3.3%) |
Widower | 6 (1.8%) |
Level of education | |
Complete primary education | 192 (57.3%) |
Complete secondary education | 43 (12.8%) |
Complete higher education | 100 (20.9%) |
Physical Activity (no) | 223 (66.6%) |
Smoker (no) | 325 (97%) |
Pain chronicity (months) | 46.93 (40.26) |
Numerical Pain Rating Scale (score, 0–10) | 5.42 (2.17) |
Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK-neck) | |
Activity avoidance domain (score, 4–16) | 10.25 (2.84) |
Somatic focus domain (score, 5–20) | 11.96 (3.44) |