From: Identifying clinical course patterns in SMS data using cluster analysis
Characteristic | |
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Number of participants | 332 |
Age (mean) | 40 (SD10, range 18–61) |
Gender (proportion women) | 58% |
Pain intensity (Numerical Rating Scale 0–10, mean) | |
Low Back Pain (now) | 5.0 (SD2.2) |
Low Back Pain (worst last 14 days) | 7.7 (SD1.9) |
Low Back Pain (average last 14 days) | 5.8 (SD1.7) |
Leg pain (now) | 2.2 (SD2.6) |
Leg pain (worst last 14 days) | 4.0 (SD3.3) |
Leg pain (average last 14 days) | 3.1 (SD2.6) |
Activity limitation (Low Back Pain Rating Scale 0–100, mean) | 50 (SD16.6) |
Depression (Beck Depression Inventory, scale 0–63, mean) | 10.1 (SD6.8) |
Duration of present LBP episode at baseline | Range 3–12 months |
Occupational physical activity (mainly): | |
Sitting | 46 (14%) |
Mostly walking | 77 (23%) |
Walking and some lifting | 91 (27%) |
Heavy work | 118 (36%) |