Table 4.
The therapeutic measures against LBP.
| MEASURES | GROUP | TIME |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 3RD MONTH | 9TH MONTH | ||
| No actiond | CGa | 51 (17.8) | 88 (34.4) | 144 (28.7) |
| IGa | 70 (15.3) | 104 (37.4) | 138 (25.8) | |
| Intervention effectb | – | 1.43 (0.86–2.37) | 1.07 (0.68–1.68) | |
| Physician consultationd | CGa | 115 (40.1) | 30 (11.7) | 129 (25.7) |
| IGa | 231 (50.5) | 38 (13.7) | 98 (18.4) | |
| Intervention effectb | – | 0.74 (0.41–1.36) | 0.45c (0.30–0.68) | |
| Imagingd | CGa | 76 (26.5) | 8 (3.1) | 74 (14.8) |
| IGa | 142 (31.1) | 23 (8.3) | 33 (6.3) | |
| Intervention effectb | – | 1.69 (0.74–3.83) | 0.32c (0.19–0.54) | |
| Medicationd | CGa | 144 (50.2) | 83 (32.4) | 205 (40.9) |
| IGa | 216 (47.3) | 81 (29.1) | 143 (26.8) | |
| Intervention effectb | – | 0.94 (0.60–1.49) | 0.61c (0.41–0.90) | |
| Surgeryd | CGa | 5 (1.7) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| IGa | 8 (1.8) | 1 (0.4) | 9 (1.7) | |
| Intervention effectb | – | – | – | |
| Home remediesd | CGa | 98 (34.1) | 127 (49.6) | 184 (36.7) |
| IGa | 112 (24.5) | 120 (43.2) | 279 (52.2) | |
| Intervention effectb | – | 1.22 (0.81–1.86) | 2.38 c (1.67–3.41) | |
a
Data are presented as: n (%).
b
Data are presented as: OR 95% CI (odds ratio, 95% confidence interval).
c
Statistically significant.
d
GEE model adjusted by baseline variables was used. Reference categories were time at baseline and control group.