Table 2 Background characteristics of the subjects
Patients with LBP N = 108 | Healthy controls N = 102 | Sig. | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age years (Mean, SD) | 41 (15) | 37 (12) | 0.08* |
Height cm (Mean SD) | 169 (9) | 171 (9) | 0.65' |
Weight kg (Mean SD) | 67 (11) | 67 (12) | 0.21' |
Male (N, %) | 36 (33%) | 44 (43%) | 0.81" |
Female (N, %) | 72 (67%) | 58 (57%) | 0.81" |
Working | 71 (65%) | 51 (50%) | 0.16" |
Retired | 15 (14%) | 15 (15%) | 0.86" |
Student | 12 (12%) | 33 (27%) | 0.02" |
Disability allowance | 10 (9%) | 0 | <0.01" |
Sport (>2/week) | 45 (42%) | 52 (51%) | 0.58" |
Other musculoskeletal problems all | 38 (34%) | 37 (36%) | 0.87" |