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Table 4 Associations between baseline parameters and number of LBP days during 12 weeks in 76 chiropractor patients

From: The Nordic back pain subpopulation program: Can low back pain patterns be predicted from the first consultation with a chiropractor? A longitudinal pilot study

 

Total LBP days

p-value

 

(median [IQR])

 

Male

17 [8-31]

< 0.01

Females

29 [21-48]

 

Duration

 

0.4

1 - 7 days

23 [10-41]

 

- 3 months

22 [12-39]

 

> 3 months

28 [15-49]

 

Leg pain

 

0.6

yes

31 [14-46]

 

no

21 [12-30]

 

Diagnostic class

 

0.01

   Disc

35 [23-54]

 

   SI-joint

22 [12-30]

 

   Dysfunction

19 [8-41]

 

   Muscle

12 [6-36]

 

   Other*

15 [7-29]

 
  1. *Classes with less than five patients pooled