Table 1 Demographic profile of participants
N = 57 n (%) | aPhase 1 Students n = 12 n (%) | bPhase 3 students n = 45 n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 22 (39) | 4 (7) | 18 (32) |
Female | 35 (61) | 8 (14) | 27 (47) |
Age | |||
21–25 | 22 (39) | 6 (10) | 16 (28) |
26–30 | 27 (47) | 5 (8) | 22 (38) |
31–35 | 3 (5) | 1 (2) | 2 (4) |
36–40 | 4 (7) | 0 (0) | 4 (7) |
> 41 | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Have you previously experienced lower back pain? | |||
Yes | 47 (82) | 11 (19) | 36 (63) |
No | 10 (17) | 1 (2) | 9 (15) |
Are you currently experiencing lower back pain | |||
Yes | 10 (17) | 1 (2) | 9 (15) |
No | 47 (82) | 11 (19) | 36 (63) |
Previous degree | |||
Biomedical Science | 11 (19) | 2 (5) | 9 (16) |
Psychology | 8 (14) | 2 (5) | 6 (10) |
Biology | 3 (5) | 1 (2) | 2 (5) |
Physiotherapy | 3 (5) | 2 (5) | 1 (2) |
Biochemistry | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) |
Neuroscience | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) |
Pharmacology | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) |
Radiography | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) |
Pharmacy | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) |
Music | 2 (5) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
Sports and Exercise Science | 2 (5) | 2 (5) | 0 (0) |
Physiology | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Mathematics | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
Accounting and Finance | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Geophysics | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Medical Physiology | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Natural Science | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Biological Science | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Physiology | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Chemical engineering | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Clinical physiology | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
Engineering | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Osteopathy | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Paramedic Science | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
English | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Philosophy | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Politics and French | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Law | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Physiological sciences | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |