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Variations in pain, disability, and psychosocial functioning among nonspecific chronic low back pain patients with and without anxiety Cover

Variations in pain, disability, and psychosocial functioning among nonspecific chronic low back pain patients with and without anxiety

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|Jan 2025

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Demographics of the participants (n = 60)

ItemsAnxiety group (n = 30)Non-anxiety group (n = 30)p
Sex, n (%)
Male7 (23.3)16 (53.3)0.017
Female23 (76.7)14 (46.7)

Age, years, Median45 (19)38.5 (19)0.6±

BMI, Median26.8 (5.9)26.4 (6.3)0.9±

Nature of pain, n (%)
Soreness and swelling21 (70)16 (53.3)0.25
Radiated2 (6.7)6 (20)
Pins and needles7 (23.3)8 (26.7)

Duration of pain, years, n (%)
3–512 (40)19 (63.3)0.17
5–1014 (46.7)6 (20)
10–153 (10)2 (6.7)
15–200 (0)1 (3.3)
≥201 (3.3)2 (6.7)

Aggravated behaviors, n (%)
Sitting3 (10)10 (33.3)0.13
Standing14 (46.6)8 (26.7)
Walking4 (13.4)2 (6.7)
Bending6 (20)8 (26.7)
Postural changes3 (10)1 (3.3)
Others0 (0)1 (3.3)

24 hours pain pattern, n (%)
Getting worse16 (53.3)8 (26.7)0.01
Alleviating3 (10)12 (40)
No change11 (36.7)10 (33.3)

Medication situation, n (%)
No10 (33.3)13 (43.3)0.70
Drugs for pain16 (53.3)13 (43.3)
Adjuvant therapy4 (13.4)4 (13.4)

Differences in pain intensity, disability, and psychological function between the two groups

VariableNon-anxiety group / Median (IQR)Anxiety Group / Median (IQR)
NRRS4 (3–6)6 (5–7)
Tampa scale39 (35–44.5)45 (41.75–50)
RAND SF 3639 (35–44.50)45 (41–50)
FABQ29 (18.95–45.00)46 (32–53)
RMDQ4 (1.75–7)8 (7–10)
PSQI7 (5–9.25)9 (6.75–12)

Analysis of Spearman’s correlation between each variable and GAD7

NPRSTampa scaleFABQRMDQRAND SF 36PSQI
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7)Spearman’s rho0.440.530.320.560.100.38
P value< 0.001< 0.0010.01< 0.001< 0.0010.002
95% CI0.209 –0.6240.319 –0.6900.071 –0.5300.356 –0.712−0.15 –0.340.139–0.578
Language: English
Page range: 33 - 45
Submitted on: Sep 10, 2024
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Accepted on: Dec 21, 2024
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Published on: Jan 13, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2025 Hani Abdulraheem AlHarthi, Ahmad Bilal, Hind AlMalki, Fahad Ali Alzahrani, Ahmed Abdelmoniem Ibrahim, Hisham Mohamed Hussein, Mostafa Sayed Abdel-Fattah, Doaa I. Omar, Ibrahim Metwally Dewir, published by University of Physical Education in Warsaw
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