Table 2 Characteristics of the participants at baseline

Mean age (SD)

38.4 (SD 10,1)

36.8 (SD 10,3)

Musculoskeletal pain

14 (51.9%)

13 (48.1%)

Psycological problems

31 (51.9%)

25 (44.6%)

Women

34 (75.6%)

29 (76.3%)

SF-36

Physical functioning

80.59 (SD 18.3)

76.52 (SD 20.1)

0.43

Role Physical

47.43 (SD 35.2)

50.54 (SD 32.3)

0.73

Bodily pain

53.69 (SD 29.3)

54.78 (SD 27.6)

0.88

General health

53.00 (SD 21.2)

49.52 (SD 23.6)

0.56

Vitality

34.71 (SD 19.2)

40.00 (SD 23.3)

0.31

Social functioning

46.79 (SD 27.7)

50.54 (SD 27.1)

0.61

Role emotional

45.95 (SD 28.1)

43.48 (SD 33.1)

0.76

Metal health

51.52 (SD 22.0)

50.09 (SD 21.2)

0.45