| Characteristic |
|
| Age |
N (%) |
<41
41-48
48-55
≥55 |
25 (26)
21 (22)
26 (27)
23 (24) |
| Race |
|
| Black |
52 (55) |
| White |
17 (18) |
| Other |
26 (27) |
| Hispanic |
9 (9) |
| U.S. Born |
75 (79) |
Language spoken at home
English
Other |
81 (85)
14 (15) |
Insurance
Public
Private
None |
53 (56)
41 (44)
1 (1) |
Education
Some high school
High school graduate
Some college
College graduate
Graduate school |
9 (9)
24 (25)
21 (22)
29 (31)
12 (13) |
Income
≤ $30,000
$30-70,000
> $70,000
Declined |
57 (60)
24 (25)
9 (9)
5 (5) |
| Employed |
42 (44) |
| Pain Duration >1 year |
72 (23) |
| Any medication use in the last week |
69 (73) |
| Sciatica |
33 (35) |
| Satisfied with previous back pain care |
17 (19) |
| Previous yoga use |
12 (12) |
| Any previous CAM use |
51 (53) |
Note: due to rounding, not all percentages total 100%. See Saper et. al. for
additional/prior published population description [11]