Table 1 Characteristics of 45 adults with chronic low back pain randomized to complete both paper surveys and computer assisted telephone interviews*
Paper and CATI (n = 45) | |
|---|---|
Sociodemographics | |
Mean age, years (SD) | 48.0 (10.6) |
Female | 34 (76) |
Race | |
White | 14 (31) |
Black | 24 (53) |
Other | 7 (16) |
Hispanic | 4 (9) |
US born | 39 (87) |
Education | |
High school or less | 15 (33) |
Beyond high school | 30 (67) |
Employment | |
Unemployed | 13 (29) |
Disabled | 8 (18) |
Employed full or part time | 20 (44) |
Other | 4 (9) |
Income | |
≤$30,000 | 25 (56) |
≥$30,000 | 17 (38) |
Missing | 3 (7) |
Health Insurance | |
Public-funded only | 19 (42) |
Private | 26 (58) |
None | 0 |
Back Pain History | |
Duration of LBP | |
<1 year | 2 (4) |
1-3 years | 11 (24) |
4-9 years | 20 (44) |
>10 years | 11 (24) |
Missing | 1 (2) |
Mean days of LBP in the last 3 months (SD) | 63 (27) |
Mean hours/day of LBP (SD) | 9 (7) |
Mean days cut back activities due to LBP in the last 4 weeks (SD) | 12 (9) |
Sciatica | 15 (33) |