Table 1 Characteristics of the participants, Baseline
Follow-up N = 68 | Lost to follow-up N = 27 d | Not included N = 95 e | ||||
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Outcome variable | ||||||
HRQoL, mean (SD a, rangeb) | 64.4 | (5.43, 53–75) | 64 | (5.9, 50–75) | ||
Explanatory variables | ||||||
BMI, mean (SD, range) | ||||||
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 38.8 | (4.2, 29–48.5) | 40.5 | (5.5, 30.2–57.8) | 38.5 | (5.5, 27.3–57.3) |
Weight, kg | 121.1 | (18.9, 74.9–170.4) | 123.5 | (20.5, 74.9–196) | 116.3 | (20.6, 68.1–165.2) |
High, cm | 176.4 | (9.9, 521–200) | 174.9 | (10.8, 152–196) | 173.2 | (8.6154–197.5) |
RTWSE, mean (SD, range) (n = 94) | 124.2 | (38.1, 29–183) | 128.2 | (40, 41–190) | ||
WAS, mean (SD, range) | 5.7 | (2.7, 0–10) | 5.4 | (3, 0–10) | ||
DWP, mean (SD, range) | 47.23 | (46.68, 0–100) | 41.85 | (48.68, 0–100) | ||
Days of work absence, mean (SD, range) c | 152 | (124, 0–365) | 156 | (131, 20–365) | ||
Background variables | ||||||
Sociodemographic status, n (%) | ||||||
Age, mean (SD, range) | 47.6 | (9.5, 23–63) | 45.8 | (11.5, 19–64) | 46 | (9.9, 20–66) |
Gender, n (%) | ||||||
Males | 36 | (53) | 15 | (55.6) | 43 | (45.3) |
Females | 32 | (47) | 12 | (44.4) | 52 | (54.7) |
Sick leave diagnoses, n (%) | ||||||
Musculoskeletal system | 23 | (35.9) | 11 | (40.7) | ||
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases | 17 | (26.5) | 12 | (44.4) | ||
All other reported diagnosis | 24 | (37.5) | 4 | (14.8) | ||
Education level, n (%) | ||||||
Collage/university education (> 14 Years) | 31 | (45.6) | 8 | (29.6) | 31 | (33) |
High school (< 13 Years) | 29 | (42.6) | 16 | (59.3) | 43 | (45.7) |
Elementary school (< 10 Years) | 8 | (11.8) | 3 | (11.1) | 17 | (18.1) |
Not finished elementary school | 3 | (3.2) | ||||