Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the sample
From: Motivation to exercise in patients with chronic low back pain
| Â | sex | p-value | statistical test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
female (n = 67) | male (n = 36) | |||
External | 1.8 ± 1.0 | 1.7 ± 1.2 | 0.343 | MW |
Introjected | 3.7 ± 1.3 | 3.7 ± 1.5 | 0.977 | t-test |
Identified | 6.0 ± 1.1 | 5.9 ± 1.0 | 0.239 | MW |
Intrinsic | 5.0 ± 1.3 | 4.7 ± 1.1 | 0.169 | KS |
RAI | 8.7 ± 4.2 | 8.1 ± 4.0 | 0.470 | MW |
Age | 57.0 ± 13.1 | 53.4 ± 16.0 | 0.220 | t-test |
Duration of pain | 9.9 ± 9.8 | 5.6 ± 6.5 | 0.018 | MW |
Previously completed physiotherapy sessions | 6.6 ± 6.4 | 4.2 ± 4.9 | 0.022 | MW |
BMI | 28.4 ± 5.7 | 29.1 ± 4.5 | 0.511 | t-test |
RMQ | 8.6 ± 4.8 | 7.1 ± 3.9 | 0.158 | MW |
Education level | Â | |||
Primary | 8 | 7 | 0.402 | Pearson |
Secondary | 44 | 19 | ||
University | 15 | 10 | ||
Financial distress | Â | |||
 no | 61 | 35 | 0.417 | Fisher |
 yes | 6 | 1 | ||