Pain Behaviour Scale (PaBS): An Exploratory Study of Reliability and Construct Validity in a Chronic Low Back Pain Population
Table 7
Age, mean (SD)
32.3 (12.1)
Range
21–65
Female, n (%)
12 (54.0)
Married, n (%)
11 (50.0)
Education, n (%)
No formal education
1 (4.5)
High school
5 (22.7)
Diploma certificate
1 (4.5)
University degree
15 (68.2)
Nonsmoker, n (%)
20 (90.0)
Occupation, n (%)
Office worker
4 (18.0)
All computer users
Professional worker
10 (45.0)
All professional workers such as healthcare providers
Other
8 (36.0)
All nonworkers (i.e., house wives and students)
Pain, mean (SD)
First session
4.4 (2.6)
Mean difference between sessions (95% CI)
Second session
4.8 (2.5)
−0.4 (−1.5 to 0.6)
Disability, mean (SD)
First session
19 (9.9)
Mean difference between sessions (95% CI)
Second session
19 (11.5)
11 (−2.5 to 2.8)
SD, standard deviation. Pain was measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (0–10), and disability was measured using the Modified Oswestry Disability Index (0–50).