Table 2 Sociodemographics and disease-specific characteristics of study participants
Variable | Healthy participants n = 126 | Patients with chronic low back pain n = 32 |
|---|---|---|
Sex (% female) | 54% | 59% |
Age in years (mean, SD) | 29.95 (9.25) | 41.03 (12.85) |
Income group (%) | ||
<1000 €/month | 10% | 16% |
1000–2000 €/month | 2% | 13% |
2000–3000 €/month | 56% | 48% |
3000–4000 €/month | 30% | 19% |
>4000 €/month | 2% | 3% |
Having idea of what low back pain is (%) | 94% | 100% |
Friends/family members with low back pain (%) | 62% | 66% |
Family history of LBP (positive, %) | - | 56% |
Disease duration in years (mean, SD) | - | 15.48 (9.48) |
Roland Morris disability index | ||
light (%) | - | 72% |
moderate (%) | - | 25% |
severe (%) | - | 3% |
Degree health affected productivity while working (0 to 1) (WPAI) (mean, SD) | - | 0.18 (0.18) |
Degree health affected regular activities (0 to 1) (WPAI) (mean, SD) | - | 0.28 (0.24) |
Depressive Symptoms (CES-D) (mean, SD) | - | 12.06 (7.52) |
HU own disease (0 to 1) (mean, SD) | - | 0.93 (0.13) |
Pain own disease (100 mm VAS) (mean, SD) | - | 22.25 (21.60) |