Table 4 Prevalence of LBP and symptoms characteristics
N = 1274; N (%) | |
|---|---|
LBP in life | 702 (55.1) |
Number of episodes (mean ± SD)† | 6.6 ± 10.24 |
Pain radiating to the lower limbs† | 326 (46.4) |
To the knee | 191 (58.6) |
Beneath the knee | 135 (41.4) |
Other symptoms to the lower limbs | 326 (25.6) |
Type of the other symptoms to the lower limbs‡ | |
No (just pain) | 113 (34.7) |
Tingling | 143 (43.9) |
Burning | 56 (17.2) |
Strength loss | 67 (20.6) |
Sensitivity loss | 60 (18.4) |
LBP in the last 12 month | 337 (26.5) |
Number of episodes (mean ± SD)§ | 3.6 ± 7.8 |
LBP in the last 4 weeks | 137 (10.8) |
Number of episodes (mean ± SD)¶ | 2.8 ± 8.8 |