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Table 1 Clinical and psychosocial data of all subjects

From: Influence of comorbidity with depression on interdisciplinary therapy: outcomes in patients with chronic low back pain

 

cLBP+DE

(n = 29)

cLBP

(n = 29)

Mann-Whitney-U-Test

Sex: female/male (number)

17/12

17/12

P > 0.05

Age: mean (range) (years)

45.3 (20 to 69)

44.7 (24 to 68)

P > 0.05

Body mass index (BMI):

25.1 (18.9 to 37.4)

24.2 (17.7 to 33.3)

P > 0.05

Sleep (24 h)

   

   Day 0 = T0

5.25

6.08

P > 0.05

   Day 21 = T2

5.4

5.62

P > 0.05

   Day 180 = T3

5.95

6.11

P > 0.05

Exercise (24 h)

   

   Day 0 = T0

5.67 ± 5.09

5.28 ± 3.95

P > 0.05

   Day 21 = T2

4.87 ± 5.28

6.27 ± 6.16

P > 0.05

   Day 180 = T3

5.95 ± 5.60

5.18 ± 4.05

P > 0.05

pain 24 h: mean (VAS 0 to 10)

   

   Day 0 = T0

6.30 ± 1.89

5.13 ± 2.30

P > 0.05

   Day 21 = T2

4.18 ± 2.04

3.75 ± 2.44

P > 0.05

   Day 180 = T3

3.55 ± 2.63

4.44 ± 3.25

P > 0.05

pain 7d: mean (VAS 0 to 10)

   

   Day 0 = T0

6.29 ± 1.58

5.19 ± 2.27

P > 0.05

   Day 21 = T2

4.61 ± 1.65

4.19 ± 2.50

P > 0.05

   Day 180 = T3

3.90 ± 2.57

4.65 ± 2.86

P > 0.05

CES-D: (score)

   

   Day 0 = T0

32.81 ± 9.38

12.68 ± 6.64

P < 0.001*

   Day 21 = T2

20.00 ± 11.20

9.00 ± 7.73

P < 0.001*

   Day 180 = T3

19.50 ± 10.87

13.53 ± 10.74

P > 0.05

back function (R&M):

   

   Day 0 = T0

13.77 ± 5.26

10.19 ± 5.65

P = 0.022**

   Day 21 = T2

9.48 ± 6.31

7.87 ± 5.08

P > 0.05

SF-36 PCS score

   

   Day 0 = T0

32.73 ± 7.97

31.24 ± 10.61

P > 0.05

   Day 21 = T2

36.41 ± 7.76

35.93 ± 9.49

P > 0.05

   Day 180 = T3

37.75 ± 7.80

41.37 ± 11.97

P > 0.05

SF-36 MCS score

   

   Day 0 = T0

28.95 ± 10.01

47.97 ± 6.26

P < 0.001*

   Day 21 = T2

34.45 ± .66

52.08 ± 7.41

P < 0.001*

   Day 180 = T3

45.77 ± 9,51

46.64 ± 11.24

P > 0.05

Alcohol consumption (24 h)

   

   Day 0 = T0

16%

19%

P > 0.05

   Day 21 = T2

26%

8%

P > 0.05

   Day 180 = T3

52%

19%

P = 0.03**

Nicotine consumption (24 h)

   

   Day 0 = T0

42%

23%

P > 0.05

   Day 21 = T2

48%

29%

P > 0.05

   Day 180 = T3

47%

17%

P = 0.041**

  1. CES-D, German version of the Centre for Epidemiological Studies; cLBP, chronic unspecific low back pain; cLBP+DE, chronic unspecific low back pain and comorbidity of depression; MCS, Mental Composite Scale; pain 24 h, average pain in the last 24 hours; pain 7 d, average pain in the last seven days; PCS, physical Composite Scale; R&M, Roland & Morris Disability Questionnaire; SF-36, 36-item short form health survey; VAS, visual analogue scale. *: still significant after adjustment by Bonferroni-correction (< 0.005); **: not more significant after adjustment by Bonferroni-correction (> 0.005)