Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the study population (n = 941) and Non-responders at 12-week follow-up (n = 372)

Study sampleNon-responders
Number participants, n941372
Sociodemographic and physical leisure activity
Gender, females (%)693 (74)274 (74)
Age, mean years (SD), Range (18–85)45 (13)41 (13)
Education level, n (%)
 High535 (57)172 (46)
 Medium357 (38)177 (48)
 Low48 (5)20 (5)
Physical activity, ≥ 1 per week (%)652 (69)256 (69)
Employment status, employed (%)761 (81)301 (81)
Clinician-reported
Consultation-type, n (%)
  First-time consultation145 (16)76 (21)
  Follow-up consultation271 (30)111 (31)
  Maintenance consultation498 (54)171 (48)
Neck pain symptoms and history
Radiating pain to shoulder and/or elbow, yes (%)707 (75)279 (75)
Patient Previous pattern, n (%)
 Single episode88 (9)33 (9)
 Episodic pain307 (33)105 (28)
 Mild pain/ recovering87 (9)36 (10)
 Fluctuating pain404 (43)161 (43)
 Moderate/severe pain23 (2)15 (4)
 Neither/ Unsure24 (2.5)14 (4)
Pain intensity, (0–10), mean (SD)4.7 (2.2)4.9 (2.3)
Previous episodes, n (%)
 No, first125 (13)61 (16)
 Yes, 1–3 times previously147 (16)73 (20)
 Yes, > 3 times previously241 (26)87 (23)
 Yes, More or less chronic425 (45)151 (41)
Duration current episode, n (%)
 < 1 month206 (22)92 (25)
 1–3 months133 (14)57 (15)
 > 3 months591 (63)216 (58)
NDI, (0–50) mean (SD)11.5 (6.6)12.1 (6.8)
General health/Comorbidity
Number of MSK pain-site, (0–10), mean (SD)4.6 (2.2)4.6 (2.2)
EQ-5D-index, (0–1), mean (SD)0.85 (0.13)0.85 (0.12)
Psychosocial
Patient Expected pattern, n (%)
  Single episode191 (20)68 (18)
  Episodic pain331 (35)119 (32)
  Mild pain/ recovering108 (11)45 (12)
  Fluctuating pain191 (20)88 (24)
  Moderate/severe pain5 (0.5)6 (2)
  Neither/ Unsure114 (12)45 (12)
Expectations, mean (SD)5.9 (3.1)5.6 (3.1)
HSCL, (0–4), mean (SD)1.6 (0.5)1.7 (0.5)
Örebro screening questionnaire, (0–100), mean (SD)39.5 (15.4)40.9 (16.2)

Pain intensity from NRS: the 11-point numerical rating scale [], psychosocial risk factors: Örebro Screening Questionnair [, ], HSCL-10, Hopkins Symptom Checklist measuring emotional stress [], NDI, Neck Disability Index measuring disability [], EQ-5D-index measuring HRQoL [], SD, Standard deviation