Characteristics of Participants With Acute Low Back Pain
| Participant Code, Sex | Age y | Occupation | Pain Duration d | Clinical Consultation This Episode | Previous Consultation for Low Back Pain | RMDQa | TSKb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBP01, female | 18 | Student | 5 | No | No | 1 | 43 |
| ALBP02, female | 29 | Administrator | 2 | No | Physiotherapist | 19 | 41 |
| ALBP03, male | 50 | Student | 14 | Physiotherapist | No | 16 | 44 |
| ALBP04, male | 45 | Solicitor | 30 | Osteopath | Osteopath | 10 | 36 |
| ALBP05, female | 19 | Student | 5 | No | Chiropractor | 12 | 42 |
| ALBP06, female | 55 | Doctor | 41 | Family doctor, emergency department | No | 4 | 34 |
| ALBP07, female | 24 | Research assistant | 30 | Family doctor, physiotherapist, massage therapist | Family doctor, physiotherapist | 14 | 41 |
| ALBP08, female | 36 | Early childhood teacher | 5 | Family doctor | No | 5 | 43 |
| ALBP09, male | 25 | Orange juice production | 3 | Family doctor | No | 14 | 44 |
| ALBP10, male | 44 | Clinical psychologist, lecturer | 20 | Family doctor, physiotherapist, occupational health nurse | Family doctor, physiotherapist | 1 | 25 |
| ALBP11, male | 37 | Baker | 4 | Emergency department | Family doctor, Chinese medicine practitioner | 12 | 43 |
| ALBP12, female | 52 | Administrator | 4 | No | Family doctor, physiotherapist, chiropractor | 16 | 47 |
| Mean (SD) | 36.2 (13.1) | 13.6 (13.4) | 10.3 (6.1) | 40.3 (6.0) |
ALBP = acute low back pain participant; RMDQ = Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire; TSK = Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia.
↵a Scored on a range from 0 to 24, with higher scores indicating greater disability.
↵b Scored on a range from 17 to 68, with higher scores indicating greater levels of fear avoidance beliefs.