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).

Factors

With disabilities

N = 140

n (%)

No disability

N = 40

n (%)

p

Age, years

≥ 50

74 (52.8)

11 (27.5)

< 0.01

Female

84 (60.0)

19 (47.5)

0.03

Marital status

Married/common-law

102 (72.8)

17 (42.5)

< 0.01

Schooling

Up to high school

114 (81.4)

33 (82.5)

0.3

Household income

Less than 2 minimum wages

102 (72.8)

26 (65.0)

0.3

Occupation

Cleaning-maintenance

52 (37.1)

14 (35.0)

0.5

Merchant

18 (12.8)

4 (10.0)

0.5

Agricultural-construction

27 (19.3)

10 (25.0)

0.2

Seated postures

23 (16.4)

7 (17.5)

0.2

Retired/unemployed

9 (6.4)

2 (5.0)

0.1

Students

2 (1.4)

0 (0.0)

1.0

Probable factors

Smoking

14 (10.0)

4 (10.0)

0.2

Comorbidity

92 (65.7)

20 (50.0)

0.6

HBP

68 (48.6)

13 (32.5)

0.5

Diabetes mellitus

19 (13.6)

3 (7.5)

0.9

Anxiety

15 (10.7)

0 (0.0)

1.0

Fall

13 (9.3)

4 (10.0)

0.9

HNP

18 (12.8)

1 (2.5)

0.1

Depression

8 (5.7)

0 (0.0)

1.0

Spine surgery

9 (6.4)

0 (0.0)

1.0

Inappropriate postures

Seated

102 (72.8)

21 (52.5)

< 0.01

Trunk flexion

106 (75.7)

29 (72.5)

0.06

Supine/lateral decubitus

102 (72.8)

31 (77.5)

0.8

Collecting items

116 (82.8)

30 (75.0)

0.2

HBP = High blood pressure.

HNP = Herniated Nucleus Pulposus