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