Table 1

Patient Characteristics

CharacteristicN (%), or mean (SD) [range]

Total Patients 62 (100%)

Age (years)48.6 (13.6) [19–83]

BMIa (kg/m2)31.6 (8.46) [18.24–49.75]

Gender b
 Men24 (38.7%)
 Women38 (61.3%)

Ethnicity b
 Caucasian30 (48.4%)
 Metis15 (24.2%)
 First Nations15 (24.2%)
 African1 (1.61%)
 Latino1 (1.61%)

Chronic Pain Region at Baseline
 Cervical23 (37.1%)
 Thoracic40 (64.5%)
 Lumbar50 (80.6%)
 Sacral41 (66.1%)
 Extremity34 (54.8%)

Referrals
 Referred by PCPc42 (67.7%)
 Referred back to PCP post-treatment5 (8.1%)
 No further referral needed post-treatment57 (91.9%)

aBody Mass Index.

bSelf-identified by patients.

cPrimary Care Provider.