Table 1 Sample characteristics.
Variables | Total sample (N = 212) |
|---|---|
Age (y) a | 46.1 ± 14.2 |
Gender, n (% female) | 183 (86.3) |
Highest educational level, n (%) | |
Lower secondary education | 51 (24.1) |
Higher secondary education | 60 (28.3) |
Apprenticeship | 46 (21.7) |
Academic degree | 40 (18.9) |
Other | 15 (7.1) |
Employment status, n (%) | |
Employed | 91 (42.9) |
Not employed | 121 (57.1) |
Pain duration (y) a | 16.5 ± 12.3 |
Pain intensity a b | 7.0 ± 1.9 |
Pain-related disability a c | 37.7 ± 14.1 |
Pain location, n (%) d | |
Whole body | 92 (43.4) |
Back | 89 (42.0) |
Joint | 66 (31.1) |
Extremities | 59 (27.8) |
Abdomen | 50 (23.6) |
Head | 47 (22.2) |
Face (e.g. jaw) | 28 (13.2) |
Other | 15 (7.1) |
Previous treatment experiences, n (%) | |
Pharmacotherapy | 189 (89.2) |
Physiotherapy | 186 (87.7) |
Psychotherapy | 159 (75.0) |
Current treatments, n (%) e | |
Pharmacotherapy | 183 (86.3) |
Physiotherapy | 113 (53.3) |
Psychotherapy | 66 (31.1) |
