Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants by randomised groups
From: Exploring integrative medicine for back and neck pain - a pragmatic randomised clinical pilot trial
Conventional care (n = 36) | Integrative care (n = 44) | |
|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 41.1 (10.4) | 40.3 (9.4) |
Female, % | 72% | 73% |
EU nationality, % | 89% | 81% |
Location of worst pain, % | ||
Low back | 53% | 52% |
Neck | 33% | 36% |
Low back and neck | 14% | 11% |
Duration of pain, % | ||
Two weeks to three months | 17% | 12% |
Three months or longer | 83% | 88% |
Days with pain over the last two weeks (0-14), mean (SD) | 12.1 (2.8) | 11.8 (3.8) |
Disability due to back/neck pain (0-10)a, mean (SD) | 5.4 (2.6) | 5.4 (3.0) |
Stress (0-10)a, mean (SD) | 5.2 (2.7) | 5.6 (2.7) |
Wellbeing (0-10)a, mean (SD) | 4.8 (1.9) | 5.1 (2.3) |
Used prescription analgesics during the last two weeks, % yes | 54% | 45% |
Used non-prescription analgesics during the last two weeks, % yes | 57% | 63% |
Used conventional care during the last two weeks, % yes | 61% | 65% |
Used complementary care over the last two weeks, % yes | 26% | 20% |
SF-36 Health related quality of lifeb | ||
Physical functioning, mean (SD) | 69.4 (17.3) | 70.1 (24.4) |
Role physical, mean (SD) | 21.5 (33.4) | 29.0 (35.3) |
Bodily pain, mean (SD) | 32.0 (14.5) | 34.0 (19.1) |
General health, mean (SD) | 55.1 (18.6) | 56.4 (24.0) |
Vitality, mean (SD) | 36.4 (16.6) | 32.3 (23.3) |
Social functioning, mean (SD) | 61.5 (24.2) | 56.3 (30.0) |
Role emotional, mean (SD) | 54.2 (39.9) | 58.3 (43.2) |
Mental health, mean (SD) | 63.1 (19.3) | 61.1 (21.2) |