Table 4.
Time | Thoracic spine (%) (n = 58) | Lumbar spine (%) (n = 49) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No problem | Moderate problem | Severe problem | No problem | Moderate problem | Severe problem | ||
Mobility | 3 weeks | 37.9 | 58.6 | 3.4 | 40.8 | 57.1 | 2.0 |
3 months | 50.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 51.0 | 6.1 | |
6 months | 51.7 | 48.3 | 0.0 | 49.0 | 42.9 | 8.2 | |
12 months | 46.6 | 50.0 | 3.4 | 44.9 | 49.0 | 6.1 | |
Self-care | 3 weeks | 75.9 | 22.4 | 1.7 | 79.6 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
3 months | 87.9 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 81.6 | 16.3 | 2.0 | |
6 months | 86.2 | 12.1 | 1.7 | 85.7 | 12.2 | 2.0 | |
12 months | 87.9 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 87.8 | 10.2 | 2.0 | |
Usual activity | 3 weeks | 17.2 | 55.2 | 27.6 | 18.4 | 53.1 | 28.6 |
3 months | 25.9 | 60.3 | 13.8 | 36.7 | 38.8 | 24.5 | |
6 months | 22.4 | 63.8 | 13.8 | 40.8 | 36.7 | 22.4 | |
12 months | 22.4 | 62.1 | 15.5 | 42.9 | 42.9 | 14.3 | |
Pain/discomfort | 3 weeks | 5.2 | 56.9 | 37.9 | 0.0 | 63.3 | 36.7 |
3 months | 6.9 | 81.0 | 12.1 | 16.3 | 51.0 | 32.7 | |
6 months | 10.3 | 72.4 | 17.2 | 16.3 | 63.3 | 20.4 | |
12 months | 10.3 | 65.5 | 24.1 | 12.2 | 63.3 | 24.5 | |
Anxiety/depression | 3 weeks | 24.1 | 63.8 | 12.1 | 30.6 | 55.1 | 14.3 |
3 months | 37.9 | 58.6 | 3.4 | 49.0 | 38.8 | 12.2 | |
6 months | 51.7 | 43.1 | 5.2 | 42.9 | 44.9 | 12.2 | |
12 months | 37.9 | 53.4 | 8.6 | 53.1 | 36.7 | 10.2 |