Table 2 Prevalence of chronic low back pain (N = 678)
Age (years) | Prevalence of CLBP Males | Prevalence of CLBP Females | Overall Prevalence of CLBP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
no. | % (95%CI) | no. | % (95%CI) | no. | % (95%CI) | |
18 - 27 | 4 | 13.8 (3.9 – 26.3) | 2 | 12.5 (1.6 – 38.4) | 6 | 13.3 (5.1 – 26.8) |
28 – 37 | 4 | 6.4 (1.8 – 15.5) | 17 | 19.5 (11.8 – 29.4) | 21 | 14.0 (8.9 – 20.6) |
38 – 47 | 16 | 19.3 (11.4 – 29.4) | 19 | 16.0 (9.9 – 23.8) | 35 | 17.3 (12.4 – 23.3) |
48 - 57 | 12 | 15.6 (8.3 – 25.6) | 22 | 20.2 (13.1 – 29.0) | 34 | 18.3 (13.0 – 24.6) |
58+ | 9 | 28.1 (13.8 – 46.8) | 18 | 28.6 (17.9 – 41.4) | 27 | 28.4 (19.6 – 38.6) |
Overall | 45 | 15.9 (11.8 – 20.6) | 78 | 19.8 (16.0 – 24.1) | 123 | 18.1 (15.3 – 21.3) |