Stop Using the Modified Work APGAR to Measure Job Satisfaction

Table 4

Patient cohort: clinical, work, and demographic characteristics at baseline 𝑁=240.

Characteristic	% or mean (SD)
White	80%
Married	76%
Male	48%
Employed during past 3 months	100%
Health insurance	94%
Workers’ compensation	17%
Age	41 (10)
Income >$20,000	75%
>High School	56%
Drinks	40%
Smokes	30%
Biomechanical demands	57%
Duration of LBP >2 weeks	27%
Sciatica: pain to knee or below	19%
Modified Roland scale	15.5 (5)
Number of severe LBP spells in lifetime	20% none
	52% 1–5
	28% >5
General health
Excellent	19%
Very good	46%
Good	26%
Fair	7%
Poor	2%