Table 3 Potential predictive factors of return to work (RTW) at baseline (T1)
Predictive factors at T1 | RTW = No | RTW = Yes | Total RTW | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | N = 27 | N = 92 | N = 119 | |
Sociodemographic factors | |||||
 Age | Mean (SD) | 42.07 (8.69) | 39.83 (9.65) | 40.42 (10.19) | 0.3177 |
 Sex (%) | Female | 37.4 | 58.70 | 53.78 | 0.0472 |
| Â | Male | 62.9 | 41.3 | 46.22 | Â |
 Conjugal relationship (%) | Yes | 42.31 | 44.44 | 43.97 | 0.8467 |
| Â | No | 57.69 | 55.56 | 56.03 | Â |
Pain level | |||||
 Duration of pain (months) | Mean (SD) | 99.48 (87.58) | 85.07 (88.93) | 84.34 (88.47) | 0.2793 |
 VAS (Visual Analogue Scale 1–10) | Mean (SD) | 4.34 (2.29) | 3.74 (2.23) | 3.87 (2.25) | 0.2976 |
 Repetitive Lumbago history | Yes | 66.67 | 57.61 | 59.66 | 0.3989 |
| Â | No | 33.33 | 42.39 | 40.34 | Â |
 Recurrent Lombosciatica | Yes | 48.15 | 45.65 | 46.22 | 0.8191 |
| Â | No | 51.85 | 54.35 | 53.78 | Â |
 Comorbidity | 0 | 34.62 | 58.43 | 53.04 | 0.0913 |
 (0 = none; 1 = cardiovascular, others…; 2 = psychiatric) | 1 | 42.31 | 29.21 | 32.17 |  |
2 | 23.08 | 13.36 | 14.78 | Â | |
 Tobacco (packs.years) | Mean (SD) | 5.90 (11.50) | 3.06 (6.39) | 3.65 (7.74) | 0.3137 |
Clinical examination data | |||||
 Weight (Kg) | Mean (SD) | 72.37 (16.30) | 68.61 (14.39) | 69.47 (14.86) | 0.2868 |
 Height (cm) | Mean (SD) | 170.58 (9.40) | 169.33 (9.18) | 169.61 (9.20) | 0.5218 |
 Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | Mean (SD) | 24.96 (5.85) | 23.81 (4.20) | 24.07 (4.62) | 0.4924 |
 Fingertip-floor distance (cm) | Mean (SD) | 26.65 (15.63) | 17.03 (14.23) | 19.15 (15.02) | 0.0053 |
 Schober index (10-cm Schober test) | Mean (SD) | 2.94 (1.08) | 3.22 (1.07) | 3.16 (1.07) | 0.4908 |
Occupational factors | |||||
 Absenteeism before inclusion (days) | Mean (SD) | 196 (177) | 111 (131) | 129 (145) | 0.0151 |
 Work Satisfaction (%) | Yes | 60.00 | 80.50 | 76.50 | 0.076 |
| Â | No | 40.00 | 19.50 | 23.50 | Â |
 Occupation (%) | HCWs | 11.11 | 56.52 | 46.22 | <0.0001 |
| Â | No Hcws | 88.89 | 43.48 | 53.78 | Â |
Psychosocial factors and impact of the pain | |||||
 FABQ activity | Mean (SD) | 16.67 (6.04) | 14.56 (7.54) | 14.96 (7.29) | 0.1466 |
 FABQ work | Mean (SD) | 30.50 (9.47) | 25.97 (12.44) | 26.78 (12.04) | 0.2795 |
 QUEBEC scale | Mean (SD) | 46.73 (17.14) | 33.84 (19.40) | 36.35 (19.56) | 0.0272 |
 HAD scale anxiety | Mean (SD) | 10.25 (4.60) | 9.00 (4.33) | 9.24 (4.38) | 0.3724 |
 HAD scale Depression | Mean (SD) | 7.69 (4.06) | 6.33 (4.09) | 6.59 (4.10) | 0.1901 |
 DALLAS Anxiety/Depression | Mean (SD) | 57.19 (27.63) | 37.64 (27.31) | 41.32 (28.26) | 0.0156 |
 DALLAS Work and leisure | Mean (SD) | 68.13 (18.98) | 54.71 (24.59) | 57.24 (24.12) | 0.0610 |
 DALLAS Daily activities | Mean (SD) | 66.47 (14.98) | 55.33 (20.89) | 57.42 (20.31) | 0.0644 |
 DALLAS Sociability | Mean (SD) | 44.84 (27.33) | 29.17 (23.66) | 32.12 (24.99) | 0.0467 |
Intervention factors | |||||