Table 1 General characteristics of the sample
Women with long-term back pain n = 73 (valid %) | Women without long-term back pain n = 373 (valid %) | |
|---|---|---|
More than compulsory education | 59 (81.9) | 317 (86.1) |
Cohabiting | 40 (55.6) | 211 (57.3) |
Housing – apartment | 54 (75.0) | 243 (65.9) |
Height (cm), mean (SD) | 164.2 (6.0) | 164.5 (5.9) |
Weight (kg), mean (SD) | 76.1 (16.4) | 68.7 (12.9) ** |
BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 28.2 (5.9) | 25.4 (4.7) ** |
Fallen ≥ three times in the past year | 9 (12.3) | 13 (3.5) * |
Use mobility/walking aid | 8 (11.3) | 49 (13.4) |
Fractures (hip, femur, wrist, humerus) | 18 (24.7) | 90 (24.1) |
Vertebral compression fractures (VCF) | 1 (1.4) | 4 (1.1) |
Analgesics (≥ one daily prescription) | 48 (66.7) | 60 (16.2) ** |
Lifetime smoker | 49 (67.1) | 219 (58.9) |
Drink alcohol never or rarely | 30 (44.1) | 110 (30.3) * |
Able to perform recreational activities that I have reason to value | 58 (85.3) | 348 (96.7) ** |