Table 4.
Occurrence of life events among patients with disc herniation and knee patients respectively, presented as the percentage of numbers of yes, and P-values for comparisons between groups
| Life events | Patients with disc herniation | Knee patients | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | Yes (%) | ||
| Conflict with spouse | 21 | 20 | 0.938 |
| Conflict with relative/friends | 17 | 17 | 0.862 |
| Physical injury | 25 | 27 | 0.733 |
| Physical injury relative/close friend | 19 | 21 | 0.675 |
| Deaths of spouse/relative | 0 | 3 | 0.181 |
| Deaths of relative/close friend | 28 | 21 | 0.223 |
| Been object of harassment (bullying) at school or work | 7 | 5 | 0.522 |
| Strained financial position | 29 | 24 | 0.412 |
| Conflict at work | 19 | 21 | 0.708 |
| Low job control | 26 | 26 | 0.944 |
| Other important negative events | 21 | 18 | 0.642 |
| Divorce or separation | 7 | 14 | 0.149 |
| Entering into marriage or partnership | 7 | 14 | 0.154 |
| Forced to change domicile | 10 | 5 | 0.096 |
| Given birth to child or adoption | 15 | 8 | 0.101 |
| Forced to change work | 10 | 13 | 0.520 |
| Reduced job responsibility | 6 | 5 | 0.818 |
| Increased job responsibility | 37 | 45 | 0.295 |