Table 2

Summary scores of the biopsychosocial variables

Variable, n=200Mean (SD)Median (IQR)
RMDQ11.1 (6.5)10.5 (6.0, 17.0)
BPS6.6 (3.7)6.5 (4.0, 9.8)
WHODAS (total)22.8 (15.7)21.4 (9.9, 33.7)
 Participation30.9 (21.4)28.1 (15.6, 46.9)
 Mobility30.8 (22.5)30.0 (10.0, 45.0)
 Life activities30.3 (22.4)25.0 (12.5, 46.9)
 Cognition17.4 (19.7)12.5 (0.0, 29.2)
 Getting along15.6 (17.9)10.0 (0.0, 25.0)
 Self-care11.8 (14.6)6.3 (0.0, 18.8)
BS-115.3 (2.1)5.0 (4.0, 7.0)
HADS
 Anxiety7.2 (4.5)7.0 (3.0, 11.0)
 Depression7.5 (3.5)8.0 (5.3, 10.0)
CSQ
 Control3.9 (1.3)4.0 (3.0, 5.0)
 Decrease pain3.6 (1.3)3.5 (3.0, 4.0)
 Praying/hoping27.8 (7.3)30.0 (25.0, 33.0)
 Coping self-statements23.8 (7.0)25.0 (19.0, 29.0)
 Diverting attention17.9 (9.3)20.0 (11.0, 25.0)
 Increased behavioural activities16.9 (8.1)19.0 (10.0, 23.8)
 Ignoring sensations16.6 (7.5)18.0 (10.0, 22.0)
 Reinterpreting pain sensation15.1 (8.9)17.0 (7.0, 22.0)
 Catastrosphising13.6 (8.2)13.0 (7.0, 20.0)
MSPSS62.4 (13.3)64.0 (52.0, 72.0)
ORFQ4.6 (4.7)3.0 (2.0, 6.0)
BIPQ37.5 (8.7)38.0 (32.0, 44.0)
FABQ39.2 (15.9)43.0 (23.3, 53.0)
  • BIPQ, Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire; BPS, Back Performance Scale; BS-11, 11-point box scale; CSQ, Coping Strategies Questionnaire; FABQ, Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; MSPSS, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support; RMDQ, Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire; WHODAS, WHO Disability Assessment Schedule.