Table 1

Cross-tabulation of the variables "General Improvement" and "Present Pain Status" at the 4th visit. Percentages in brackets.

GENERAL IMPROVEMENT
No pain
Mild pain
Moderate pain
Severe pain
Unknown
Total

Definitely better
395
(61)
222
(34)
27
(4)
2
(< 1)
6
(1)
652
(100)

Probably better
17
(12)
77
(57)
39
(29)
2
(1)
1
(1)
136
(100)

Unchanged
0
(0)
8
(16)
28
(55)
15
(29)
0
(0)
51
(100)

Probably worse
0
(0)
0
(0)
5
(56)
3
(33)
1
(11)
9
(100)

Definitely worse
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
1
(100)
1
(100)

Unknown
2
(1)
1
(1)
0
(0)
0
(0)
132
(98)
135
(100)

Total
414
(42)
308
(31)
99
(10)
22
(2)
141
(14)
984
(100)

Malmqvist et al. Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2008 16:13   doi:10.1186/1746-1340-16-13