Table 1 Descriptive statistics of selected demographic and health status variables (n = 82)
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Gender - female | 39 | 48 |
Age (years), in mean (SD) | 44.9 | (10.6) |
Body mass index, in mean (SD) | 30.6 | (5.3) |
Race | ||
White | 70 | 85 |
Black or African American | 8 | 10 |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 3 | 4 |
Asian | 1 | 1 |
Ethnicity - Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 6 |
Education | ||
High school graduate or less | 17 | 21 |
Some college education or college degree | 62 | 76 |
Post-graduate education or professional degree | 3 | 4 |
Marital status - | ||
Married or living with partner | 48 | 59 |
Divorced, separated, or widowed | 17 | 21 |
Never married | 16 | 20 |
Currently employed | 60 | 73 |
Household Income – less than $40,000 | 39 | 48 |
QTF Diagnostic classification | ||
1: Pain without radiation | 55 | 67 |
2: Pain + radiation to proximal extremity | 19 | 23 |
3: Pain + radiation to distal extremity | 8 | 10 |
Duration of current low back pain episode | ||
More than 12 weeks to 6 months | 7 | 9 |
More than 6 months to 1 year | 6 | 7 |
More than 1 year | 69 | 84 |
Have seen a doctor of chiropractic | 70 | 85 |
Beck Depression Inventory | ||
Minimal | 69 | 84 |
Mild | 8 | 10 |
Moderate | 5 | 6 |
Physical activity | ||
None in the past month | 25 | 30 |
Less than once a week | 14 | 17 |
Once a week | 7 | 9 |
2 to 3 times per week | 21 | 26 |
4 or more times per week | 15 | 18 |
Currently smoking cigarettes | 25 | 30 |