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Table 2 Baseline subject characteristics (n = 141).

From: Pragmatic application of a clinical prediction rule in primary care to identify patients with low back pain with a good prognosis following a brief spinal manipulation intervention

Characteristic

 

Age

35.5 (± 11.1) years

Sex

49% female

Duration of Symptoms

Median = 22 days (range: 1 – 2775 days)

Distribution of Symptoms

26% symptoms distal to the knee

Pain Intensity Rating

5.3 (± 2.0)

Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire – Work Subscale

14.7 (± 10.3)

Oswestry Disability Questionnaire

41.9 (± 10.9)

  1. (Numbers represent mean (± standard deviation) unless otherwise indicated)