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Table 1 Demographics for all study participants

From: Developing a shortened spine functional index (SFI-10) for patients with sub-acute/chronic spinal disorders: a cross-sectional study

Study

n

Age x̄

Age SD

Female n

Female%

Cx

Tx

Lx

Multi

SFI-10 development and validation (Australian in English Language)

505

40.1

13.0

255

50.5

149

48

350

53

Bejer 2019 [19]

Polish SFI

225

45.7

16

135

60

92

38

114

19

Tonga 2015 [23]

Turkish SFI

285

45

1.0

207

73

129

 

151

5

Mokhtarinia 2018 [22]

Persian SFI

224

38.8

10.9

104

46.4

112

13

87

12

Freitas 2023 [26]

Brazilian SFI

194

29.1

8.5

136

70.1

38

60

96

 
       

36.3%

11.1%

55.7%

6.2%

 

TOTALS

1433

40.3 yrs Range 18-87 yrs

10.1 yrs

837

58.4%

520

159

798

89

  1. SFI indicates 25-item Spine Functional Index, n number, x̄ mean, SD standard deviation, % percent, Cx cervical, Tx thoracic, Lx lumbar
  2. * Subregion % values include multi-area individuals within each of their symptomatic regions making the total > 100%