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Table 2 Differences in LBP group proportions (n(%)) overall and by gender, presence of other spinal pain areas and specific LBP impacts

From: Low back pain in 17 year olds has substantial impact and represents an important public health disorder: a cross-sectional study

 

No LBP

Current Non-chronic LBP

Current chronic LBP

 

Overall (n = 1288)

873 (67.8)

158 (12.3)

257 (19.9)

 

Gender

Males (n = 610)

474 (77.7)

54 (8.9)

82 (13.4)

< 0.001

Females (n = 678)

399 (58.9)

104 (15.3)

175 (25.8)

 

Other Spinal Pain areas

No MBP or NSP (n = 736)

604 (82.1)

70 (9.5)

62 (8.4)

< 0.001

MBP or NSP (n = 368)

198 (53.8)

63 (17.1)

107 (29.1)

 

MBP and NSP (n = 178)

67 (37.6)

25 (14.0)

86 (48.3)

 

Specific LBP Impacts (n ~ 415)

Sought health professional care (n = 156 of 415, 37.6%)

-

30 (19.2)

126 (80.7)

0.007

Took medication

(n = 144 of 414, 34.8%)

-

42 (29.2)

102 (70.8)

< 0.001

Missed school/work (n = 88 of 414, 21.3%)

-

14 (15.9)

74 (84.1)

< 0.001

Interfered with normal activities

(n = 160 of 412, 38.8%)

-

30 (18.8)

130 (81.2)

< 0.001

Interfered with physical activities

(n = 179 of 411, 43.6%)

-

43 (24.0)

136 (76.0)

< 0.001

Count of specific LBP impacts

0 (n = 139 of 412, 33.7%))

-

82 (59.0)

57 (41.0)

< 0.001

1 (n = 78, 18.9%)

-

32 (41.0)

46 (59.0)

 

2 (n = 58, 14.1%)

-

18 (31.0)

40 (69.0)

 

3 (n = 55, 13.4%)

-

10 (18.2)

45 (81.8)

 

4 (n = 42, 10.2%)

-

9 (21.4)

33 (78.6)

 

5 (n = 40, 9.7%)

-

5 (12.5)

35 (87.5)

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