Table 3 Prevalence results for non-specific low back pain in adolescents
Age (yrs) | Lifetime prevalence (n = 532) | Point prevalence (n = 532) | Recurrent prevalence (n = 153) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males (%) | Females (%) | Males (%) | Females (%) | Males (%) | Females (%) | |
13.0-13.9 | 26.7 | 28.6 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 14.3 |
14.0-14.9 | 17.6 | 21.9 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
15.0-15.9 | 20.0 | 31.4 | 4.0 | 9.8 | 16.0 | 13.7 |
16.0-16.9 | 42.9 | 50.0 | 2.4 | 11.1 | 21.4 | 33.3 |
17.0-17.9 | 54.3 | 54.5 | 5.7 | 9.1 | 28.6 | 36.4 |
18.0-18.9 | 61.5 | 60.7 | 5.1 | 25 | 51.3 | 46.4 |
19.0-19.9 | 77.4 | 75.0 | 6.5 | 35 | 67.7 | 75.0 |
Average | 42.7 | 43.0 | 4.1 | 14.2 | 29.7 | 28.0 |
95% CI | 40.8-44.6 | 41.4-44.6 | 3.9-4.2 | 13.2-15.2 | 27.8-31.6 | 26.0-30.0 |