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Table 3: Frequency distribution among factors assessed with low back pain disability in the population over 18 years old in Jacaleapa, El Paraíso, February-March 2024 (N = 180). |
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Factors |
With disabilities N = 140 n (%) |
No disability N = 40 n (%) |
p |
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Age, years |
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≥ 50 |
74 (52.8) |
11 (27.5) |
< 0.01 |
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Female |
84 (60.0) |
19 (47.5) |
0.03 |
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Marital status |
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Married/common-law |
102 (72.8) |
17 (42.5) |
< 0.01 |
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Schooling |
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Up to high school |
114 (81.4) |
33 (82.5) |
0.3 |
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Household income |
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Less than 2 minimum wages |
102 (72.8) |
26 (65.0) |
0.3 |
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Occupation |
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Cleaning-maintenance |
52 (37.1) |
14 (35.0) |
0.5 |
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Merchant |
18 (12.8) |
4 (10.0) |
0.5 |
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Agricultural-construction |
27 (19.3) |
10 (25.0) |
0.2 |
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Seated postures |
23 (16.4) |
7 (17.5) |
0.2 |
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Retired/unemployed |
9 (6.4) |
2 (5.0) |
0.1 |
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Students |
2 (1.4) |
0 (0.0) |
1.0 |
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Probable factors |
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Smoking |
14 (10.0) |
4 (10.0) |
0.2 |
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Comorbidity |
92 (65.7) |
20 (50.0) |
0.6 |
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HBP |
68 (48.6) |
13 (32.5) |
0.5 |
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Diabetes mellitus |
19 (13.6) |
3 (7.5) |
0.9 |
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Anxiety |
15 (10.7) |
0 (0.0) |
1.0 |
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Fall |
13 (9.3) |
4 (10.0) |
0.9 |
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HNP |
18 (12.8) |
1 (2.5) |
0.1 |
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Depression |
8 (5.7) |
0 (0.0) |
1.0 |
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Spine surgery |
9 (6.4) |
0 (0.0) |
1.0 |
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Inappropriate postures |
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Seated |
102 (72.8) |
21 (52.5) |
< 0.01 |
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Trunk flexion |
106 (75.7) |
29 (72.5) |
0.06 |
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Supine/lateral decubitus |
102 (72.8) |
31 (77.5) |
0.8 |
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Collecting items |
116 (82.8) |
30 (75.0) |
0.2 |
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HBP = High blood pressure. HNP = Herniated Nucleus Pulposus |
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