Table 3: Pain, physical activity and psychosocial
characteristics
Characteristic |
Baseline N = 27 |
6 Weeks N = 25 |
Comparison |
Variable
n (%) |
|
|
|
Currently
in pain No Yes |
8
(29.6) 19
(70.4) |
13
(52.0) 12
(48.0) |
P = 0.227+; 95% CI [-9.66-38.70] |
Currently
taking painkillers No Yes |
5
(18.5) 22
(81.5) |
9
(36.0) 16
(64.0) |
P = 0.125+; 95% CI [-3.28-16.00] |
Physical
activity Active Inactive |
19
(70) 8
(30) |
25
(100) 0
(0) |
P = 0.016+*; 95% CI [5.06-28.00] |
Variable
Median (IQR) |
|
|
|
Perceived pain |
4.0
(4.0) |
2.0
(4.0) |
Z = -2.93++ p = 0.003** |
Self-Efficacy
for Exercise |
41.0
(25.0) |
50.0
(28.5) |
Z =
-3.15++ p = 0.002** |
Exercise
Benefits and Barriers |
125.0
(21.0) |
139.0
(41.0) |
Z = -3.22++ p = 0.001*** |
Social
support for exercise-family |
30.0
(13.0) |
42.0
(24.5) |
Z = -3.10++ p = 0.002** |
Social
support for exercise-friends |
22.0
(16.0) |
25.0
(25.5) |
Z = -2.42++ p = 0.016* |
+McNemar test; ++Wilcoxon
signed ranks test; *p ≤ 0.05; **p ≤ 0.01; ***p
≤ 0.001