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Table 2 Selected summary baseline characteristics of participants (n = 312)

From: Predicting change in symptoms and function in patients with persistent shoulder pain: a prognostic model development study

Factor

Value

Sociodemographics

 Age in years, mean (SD)

54 (14.6)

 Female, n (%)

193 (61.9)

 Professional educational level, n (%)

  Unskilled

47 (15.0)

  Lower level, <  3 years

46 (14.7)

  Vocational and training

123 (39.3)

  Medium level, > 3–4 years

80 (25.6)

  Higher level, > 4 years

16 (5.1)

 Employment status, n (%)

  Employed

155 (49.5)

  Subsidised employment

18 (5.8)

  On leave

2 (.6)

  Unemployed

10 (3.2)

  Student/under training

15 (4.8)

  Retired

99 (31.6)

  Other

13 (4.2)

Clinical characteristics

 QuickDASH 0–100 score, mean (sd)

41.7 (19.8)

 Duration of symptoms in months, mean (sd)

29.4 (52.2)

 Median (iqr)

10 (25)

 Pain, NPRS 0–10 mean (sd)

5.5 (2.3)

 Sick leave, whole or part daysa, mean (sd)

18.0 (38.0)

 Median (iqr)

0 (14)

 Movement impairment classification n (%)

  Hypomobility

64 (20.5)

  Hypermobility

55 (17.6)

  Aberrant motion

193 (61.9)

Pain behaviour and psychological factors

 Fear avoidance 0–20 score, mean (sd)

13.7 (7.4)

 Pain catastrophizing, 0–20 score, mean (sd)

7.7 (5.4)

 Self- rated ability to cope, 0–10 score, mean (sd)

5.9 (2.4)

 Self-rated risk of persistent symptoms, 0–10, mean (sd)

5.9 (3.0)

 Mental wellbeing, 0–100 score, mean (sd)

56.9 (22.9)

 Health-related quality of life, −0,6–1 score, mean (sd)

0.67 (0.15)

 Median (iqr)

0.69 (0.16)

  1. Numerical variables with normally distributed data are described by means and standard deviation. Numerical variables with data not normally distributed are described by both means with standard deviations and medians with interquartile ranges
  2. Abbreviations: sd standard deviation, iqr inter quartile range, NPRS Numeric pain rating scale, QuickDASH Quick Disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand
  3. aDue to current episode of shoulder pain