Table 2: Oswestry disability index in the population

over 18 years of age with low back pain in Jacaleapa,

El Paraíso, February-March 2024 (N = 180).

Answers

n (%)

1. Current low back pain

Painless

Very mild pain

Severe-worse pain

59 (32.8)

91 (50.5)

30 (16.7)

2. Limitation in the basic activities of daily living

Self-care without major pain

Self-care with further pain

Limited, needs help or bedridden

105 (58.3)

49 (27.2)

26 (14.4)

3. Lifting

Lifts heavy objects without further pain

Lifts heavy objects with further pain

Cannot lift heavy, light objects

48 (26.7)

76 (42.2)

56 (31.1)

4. Limitation in walking

No limit on distance

Limited to 1 km

Bedridden or bounded between 100 m-1 km

95 (52.8)

52 (28.9)

33 (18.3)

5. Sit

Any chair, no time limit

Favorite chair, no time limit

Limited from 10 minutes

63 (35.0)

50 (27.8)

67 (37.2)

6. Standing

No time limit, no additional pain

No time limit, with additional pain

Limited to 10 min

68 (37.8)

49 (27.2)

63 (35.0)

7. Sleep

Not altered

Occasionally altered

Sleep less than 6 hours due to pain

109 (60.5)

49 (27.2)

22 (12.2)

8. Sexual activity

Not applicable

Regular, causes no additional pain

Regular or near regular, increases pain

Very limited, impossible

36 (20.0)

102 (56.7)

36 (20.0)

6 (3.3)

9. Social activities

Regular, causes no additional pain

Regular, Increases pain

Limits energy-confined activities

108 (60.0)

40 (22.2)

32 (17.8)

10. Travel

Anywhere, pain-free

On either side, pain increases

Severe pain, travel greater than 2 hours

Impossible-restricted to travel less than 1 hour

55 (30.5)

69 (38.3)

45 (25.0)

11 (6.1)