Baseline participant characteristics 1:1 physiotherapy/patient leaflet intervention group
| Characteristic | n* | Participants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (male : female) | 29 | 17:12 | |
| Age in years (range, mean±SD) | 29 | 26–64, 44.04±9.79 | |
| Nature of surgery (planned : emergency) | 29 | 26:3 | |
| Ethnic group | White Caucasian | 28 | 25 |
| Other white background | 1 | ||
| Indian | 2 | ||
| Employment status | Employed | 28 | 15 (n=1 also part-time student) |
| Self-employed | 8 | ||
| Unemployed | 2 | ||
| Retired | 2 | ||
| Other (teaching contract ending) | 1 | ||
| Income band | <£10 000 | 27 | 2 |
| £10 000–19 999 | 7 | ||
| £20 000–29 999 | 7 | ||
| £30 000–39 999 | 4 | ||
| £40 000–49 999 | 1 | ||
| £50 000–59 999 | 3 | ||
| £60 000–69 999 | 0 | ||
| >£70 000 | 3 | ||
| Claims | Employer sick pay | 29 | 13 |
| Statutory sick pay | 29 | 6 | |
| Disability living allowance | 29 | 1 | |
| Duration of symptoms prior to surgery (mean months±SD) | 29 | 68.34±93.80 | |
| Returned to work | 28 | Yes 8 No 19 Not applicable 1 | |
| Duties | 29 | Full duties 3 Light duties 4 Not applicable 22 | |
| Full-time or part-time working (prior to surgery, 17 were full-time, 6 part-time and not applicable for 5 (missing data for 1) | 29 | Full-time 6 Part-time 2 Not applicable 21 | |
| Weeks returned to work (mean±SD) | 28 | 3.81 (1.60) | |
| Returned to normal activity (yes:no) | 29 | 7:22 | |
| Weeks returned to normal activity (mean±SD) | 27 | 3.21 (1.63) | |
*Some missing data.