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Table 2 Medical condition and nature of LBP in the groups

From: Indicators of adherence to physiotherapy attendance among Saudi female patients with mechanical low back pain: a clinical audit

   

Groups

p-value

  

Total sample

(n = 60)

Adherent

(n = 24)

Non-Adherent

(n = 36)

 

Duration of LBP

< 1 month

3%

50.0%

50.0%

0.161

 

1-2 months

5%

66.7%

33.3%

 
 

3-6 moths

7%

25.0%

75.0%

 
 

6-12 moths

12%

0%

100.0%

 
 

> 1 year

73%

45.5%

54.5%

 

Diagnosis

Mechanical LBP

71%

37.2%

62.8%

0.339

 

Neurogenic LBP

29%

47.1%

52.9%

 

LBP episode

1st episode

12%

57.1%

42.9%

0.279

 

Recurrent

88%

37.7%

62.3%

 

Other Medical Problems

No

52%

35.5%

64.5%

0.318

 

Yes

48%

44.8%

55.2%

 
  1. (Data are percentages and significance levels of comparisons between the groups using Chi-square and Fisher's Exact tests)