Table 3 Baseline characteristics of the PE group and the RP group
| Â | PE group (n = 44) | RP group (n = 44) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender M:F | 19:25 | 19:25 | - |
Education High:Low | 29:15 | 30:14 | - |
Age (yr), mean (SD) | 33.3 (7.7) | 34.8 (7.7) | 0.38 |
Pain (VAS, 0-10 cm), mean (SD) | 2.9 (1.5) | 2.6 (1.8) | 0.40 |
Functional disability (Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire) (0-100), mean (SD) | 15.2 (10.3) | 16.1 (12.3) | 0.72 |
Quality of life (EQ-5D) (0.00-1.00) | 0.83 (0.11) | 0.86 (0.10) | 0.32 |
Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (29-145), mean (SD) | 62.7 (16.4) | 63.2 (18.7) | 0.89 |
State Anxiety Inventory (20-80), mean (SD) | 32.9 (8.9) | 33.1 (10.6) | 0.93 |
Trait Anxiety Inventory (20-80), mean (SD) | 34.5 (9.9) | 35.3 (9.8) | 0.69 |
Self-reported fitness (9-45), mean (SD) | 26.9 (2.8) | 26.7 (2.1) | 0.64 |
Fitness mark (1-10), mean (SD) | 7.0 (1.1) | 7.2 (1.5) | 0.38 |
Job Stress Survey (0-81), mean (SD) | 16.2 (10.7) | 15.6 (10.0) | 0.82 |
Pain Catastrophising Scale (0-52), mean (SD) | 22.5 (6.6) | 25.5 (6.3) | 0.04 |
Duration of complaints < 6 weeks N = 16 > 6 weeks N = 72 | 8 36 | 8 36 | Â |
Working hours per week, mean (SD) | 37.2 (10.7) | 38.5 (6.3) | 0.5 |