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Table 1 Study sample characteristics at baseline

From: Clinical outcomes of a digital musculoskeletal women’s pelvic health program: an observational, longitudinal study with comparison group

 

Nonparticipants

(N = 302)

Intervention

(N = 495)

Total

(N = 797)

Age*

   

 Mean (SD)

43.6 (14.4)

40.2 (9.45)

41.5 (11.7)

 Median [Min, Max]

42.0 [18.0, 78.0]

38.0 [21.0, 73.0]

39.0 [18.0, 78.0]

Pain in the last 24 h*

   

 Mean (SD)

48.8 (19.9)

43.8 (17.3)

45.7 (18.5)

 Median [Min, Max]

50.0 [20.0, 100]

42.0 [20.0, 100]

45.0 [20.0, 100]

General Health*

   

 Poor

4 (1.3%)

6 (1.2%)

10 (1.3%)

 Fair

66 (21.9%)

62 (12.5%)

128 (16.1%)

 Good

140 (46.4%)

227 (45.9%)

367 (46.0%)

 Very good

74 (24.5%)

147 (29.7%)

221 (27.7%)

 Excellent

15 (5.0%)

35 (7.1%)

50 (6.3%)

Race & Ethnicity*

   

 White

159 (52.6%)

335 (67.7%)

494 (62.0%)

 Black or African American

78 (25.8%)

50 (10.1%)

128 (16.1%)

 Asian

9 (3.0%)

24 (4.8%)

33 (4.1%)

 Other Single and Multiple Races

54 (17.9%)

69 (13.9%)

123 (15.4%)

Marriage Status*

   

 Married or Living with Partner

170 (56.3%)

388 (78.4%)

558 (70.0%)

 Widowed, Divorced, Separated, or Never Married

130 (43.0%)

91 (18.4%)

221 (27.7%)

Employment Status*

   

 Working (for pay, not for pay)

183 (60.6%)

427 (86.3%)

610 (76.5%)

 Not working, Student, Retired, or Other

117 (38.7%)

50 (10.1%)

167 (21.0%)

Education*

   

 Less than High School, High School, Some College

or Associate Degree

165 (54.6%)

155 (31.3%)

320 (40.2%)

 Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate Degree

135 (44.7%)

324 (65.5%)

459 (57.6%)

Conservative healthcare use*

(appointments with a doctor, physical therapist, orthopedic surgeon, or imaging)

   

 No

106 (35.1%)

217 (43.8%)

323 (40.5%)

 Yes

191 (63.2%)

168 (33.9%)

359 (45.0%)

Non-conservative healthcare use*

(overnight stay in a hospital, emergency room visit, injections, or surgery)

   

 No

106 (35.1%)

365 (73.7%)

471 (59.1%)

 Yes

48 (15.9%)

24 (4.8%)

72 (9.0%)

Pain Duration*

   

 Less than 1 year

68 (22.5%)

177 (35.8%)

245 (30.7%)

 1–2 years

80 (26.5%)

113 (22.8%)

193 (24.2%)

 More than 3 years

154 (51.0%)

188 (38.0%)

342 (42.9%)

Moderate/Severe Anxiety*

   

 No

159 (52.6%)

334 (67.5%)

493 (61.9%)

 Yes

142 (47.0%)

154 (31.1%)

296 (37.1%)

Moderate/Severe Depression*

   

 No

199 (65.9%)

394 (79.6%)

593 (74.4%)

 Yes

102 (33.8%)

94 (19.0%)

196 (24.6%)

  1. * p < 0.05