Baseline characteristics of the cohort of patients sicklisted for 3–4 months
| Baseline characteristics | Cohort (n=300) |
|---|---|
| Patient characteristics | |
| Mean (SD) age (years) | 39.4 (9.6) |
| Sex (% male) | 58.3 |
| Low back pain related characteristics | |
| Diagnosis | |
| % aspecific low back pain | 47.3 |
| % (suspicion of) root compression | 51.7 |
| History of low back pain (% yes) | 72.0 |
| Mean (SD) pain intensity (Von Korff) | 5.7 ( 2.2) |
| Work related characteristics | |
| Mean (SD) working hours | 36.1 (14.8) |
| Working status (% (part time) at work) | 30 |
| Work related back pain (% yes) | 73 |