Table 1 Baseline demographic and health status data from a large (n = 828) multicenter occupational cohort in the US
From: Prevalence of low back pain by anatomic location and intensity in an occupational population
| Â | Total population | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Continuous Data | Mean ± SD | Median | Range |
Age (years) | 38.8 ± 12.0 | 38.1 | 18.3 – 69.0 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 29.3 ± 6.5 | 28.3 | 15.87 – 85.4 |
Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 128.8 ± 17.3 | 128 | 74 – 235 |
Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) | 78.3 ± 10.9 | 78 | 43 – 147 |
Categorical Data | Category | Frequency (%) | |
Sex | Male | 529 (63.9%) | |
Female | 299 (36.1%) | ||
Lifetime Prevalence of LBP | Yes | 526 (63.5%) | |
Diabetes Mellitus Diagnosis | Yes | 37 (4.5%) | |
High Cholesterol Diagnosis (>200Â mg/dl) | Yes | 155 (18.7%) | |
High Blood Pressure Diagnosis | Yes | 119 (14.4%) | |
Tobacco Use | Never | 458 (55.3%) | |
Past | 192 (23.2%) | ||
| Â | Current | 178 (21.5%) | |