Pain self-management plus activity tracking and nurse-led support in adults with chronic low back pain: feasibility and acceptability of the problem-solving pain to enhance living well (PROPEL) intervention

Table 1 Descriptive table for demographic and clinical characteristics (N = 40)

Demographic and Clinical Characteristics		Descriptive Statistics
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics		Mean	SD
Age		29.8	11.7
BMI		26.8	7.0
		Frequency	Proportion (%)
Gender	Male	15	37.5
Gender	Female	25	62.5
Race	White	27	67.5
	Black or African American	4	10
	Asian	6	15
	Not reported	3	7.5
Ethnicity	Not Hispanic or Latino	35	87.5
	Hispanic or Latino	4	10
	Not reported	1	2.5
Education Level	High school or below	3	7.5
	College and undergraduate	27	67.5
	Graduate school	10	25
Employment Status	Working now	19	47.5
	Unemployment	3	7.5
	Student	18	45
Marital Status	Married	8	20
	Never married	27	67.5
	Others	5	12.5
Alcohol Use	Never	11	27.5
	Occasional	22	55
	Weekly or daily	7	17.5
Have you drunk or used drugs more than you meant to?	Never	30	75
	Rarely	9	22.5
	Sometimes	1	2.5
Exercise amount	None	10	25
	1–3 days/week	25	62.5
	4–5 days/week	5	12.5
How long has LBP been an ongoing problem for you?	3–6 months	3	7.5
	6 months-1 year	9	22.5
	1–5 years	18	45
	More than 5 years	10	25
How often has LBP been an ongoing problem for you over the past 6 months?	Every day	13	32.5
	At least half of the days	22	55
	Less than half of the days	5	12.5
Using Opioid painkillers	Yes	4	10.0
Using Opioid painkillers	No	36	90.0
Using exercise therapy	Yes	13	32.5
Using exercise therapy	No	27	67.5

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