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Table 4 Japanese Orthopaedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire (JOABPEQ :Disease-specific QOL) adjusted by age, history of vertebral fracture, and adult spinal deformity

From: The impact of sarcopenia on low back pain and quality of life in patients with osteoporosis

 

Sarcopenia (N = 32)

Non-sarcopenia (N = 68)

p

Low back pain

64.44 ± 4.42

84.25 ± 3.10

0.0005

Lumbar function

62.98 ± 4.84

73.31 ± 4.07

0.0995

Walking ability

67.55 ± 4.78

75.26 ± 3.42

0.17777

Social life function

63.08 ± 4.19

71.22 ± 3.53

0.13298

Mental health

61.94 ± 3.04

65.66 ± 2.18

0.3057

  1. Data are given as means and standard error