Table 5.
Relative frequency ranking of the ICF categories found in the LBP reports (n = 45)
| Rank | ICF Code | ICF Category |
LBP |
CWP |
Obesity |
Relative Frequency (%) | Absolute Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brief (k=35) | Compr. (k=78) | Brief (k=24) | Compr. (k=67) | Brief (k=8) | Compr. (k=109) | |||||
| 1 |
b280 |
Sensation of pain |
X |
X |
X |
X |
. |
X |
100 |
2462 |
| 2 |
d415 |
Maintaining a body position |
X |
X |
. |
X |
. |
X |
100 |
289 |
| 3 |
s760 |
Structure of trunk |
X |
X |
. |
. |
. |
X |
98 |
958 |
| 4 |
b710 |
Mobility of joint functions |
X |
X |
. |
X |
. |
X |
98 |
490 |
| 5 |
d850 |
Remunerative employment |
X |
X |
X |
X |
. |
X |
91 |
325 |
| 6 |
b730 |
Muscle power functions |
X |
X |
X |
X |
. |
. |
91 |
192 |
| 7 |
b270 |
Sensory functions related to temperature and other stimuli |
. |
. |
. |
X |
. |
. |
87 |
260 |
| 8 |
d450 |
Walking |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
87 |
158 |
| 9 |
b735 |
Muscle tone functions |
X |
X |
. |
X |
. |
. |
87 |
119 |
| 10 |
b134 |
Sleep functions |
X |
X |
X |
X |
. |
X |
84 |
157 |
| 11 |
d430 |
Lifting and carrying objects |
X |
X |
X |
X |
. |
X |
84 |
151 |
| 12 |
d570 |
Looking after one’s health |
. |
X |
. |
X |
X |
X |
82 |
122 |
| 13 |
b152 |
Emotional functions |
X |
X |
X |
X |
. |
X |
80 |
446 |
| 14 |
b126 |
Temperament and personality functions |
. |
X |
. |
X |
. |
X |
80 |
335 |
| 15 |
b130 |
Energy and drive functions |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
80 |
277 |
| 16 |
d410 |
Changing basic body position |
X |
X |
. |
X |
. |
X |
80 |
111 |
| 17 |
e110 |
Products or substances for personal consumption |
X |
X |
X* |
X* |
X |
X |
78 |
188 |
| 18 |
e580 |
Health services, systems and policies |
X |
X |
. |
X |
. |
X |
76 |
101 |
| 19 |
e310 |
Immediate family |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
73 |
171 |
| 20 |
b435 |
Immunological system functions |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
X |
71 |
171 |
| 21 |
e570 |
Social security services, systems and policies |
X |
X |
X |
X |
. |
X |
69 |
97 |
| 22 |
s750 |
Structure of lower extremity |
. |
X |
. |
. |
. |
X |
64 |
275 |
| 23 |
b530 |
Weight maintenance functions |
. |
. |
. |
. |
X |
X |
64 |
81 |
| 24 |
e165 |
Assets |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
64 |
57 |
| 25 |
b160 |
Thought functions |
. |
. |
X* |
X* |
. |
. |
62 |
202 |
| 26 |
d240 |
Handling stress and other psychological demands |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
62 |
137 |
| 27 |
d920 |
Recreation and leisure |
. |
X |
X |
X |
. |
X |
62 |
73 |
| 28 |
d230 |
Carrying out daily routine |
. |
. |
X |
X |
. |
. |
60 |
90 |
| 29 |
b420 |
Blood pressure functions |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
X |
60 |
40 |
| 30 |
d870 |
Economic self-sufficiency |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
X |
58 |
55 |
| 31 |
d760 |
Family relationships |
X |
X |
X |
X |
. |
X |
56 |
64 |
| 32 |
d845 |
Acquiring, keeping and terminating a job |
X |
X |
. |
X |
. |
X |
53 |
40 |
| 33 |
b455 |
Exercise tolerance functions |
X |
X |
X |
X |
. |
X |
51 |
57 |
| 34 |
s720 |
Structure of shoulder region |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
49 |
48 |
| 35 |
e225 |
Climate |
. |
X |
. |
. |
. |
X |
47 |
52 |
| 36 |
d445 |
Hand and arm use |
. |
X |
. |
. |
. |
. |
44 |
49 |
| 37 |
b750 |
Motor reflex functions |
. |
X |
. |
. |
. |
. |
44 |
43 |
| 38 |
d750 |
Informal social relationships |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
X |
44 |
38 |
| 39 |
d455 |
Moving around |
. |
X |
. |
X |
X |
X |
42 |
38 |
| 40 |
d770 |
Intimate relationships |
. |
X |
X |
X |
. |
X |
42 |
35 |
| 41 |
b147 |
Psychomotor functions |
. |
. |
X |
X |
. |
. |
40 |
60 |
| 42 |
b770 |
Gait pattern functions |
. |
X |
. |
. |
. |
. |
40 |
42 |
| 43 |
b144 |
Memory functions |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
38 |
61 |
| 44 |
e565 |
Economic services, systems and policies |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
38 |
44 |
| 45 |
d440 |
Fine hand use |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
36 |
50 |
| 46 |
b140 |
Attention functions |
. |
. |
. |
X |
. |
. |
36 |
49 |
| 47 |
e245 |
Time-related changes |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
36 |
35 |
| 48 |
s740 |
Structure of pelvic region |
. |
X |
. |
. |
. |
. |
36 |
34 |
| 49 |
b415 |
Blood vessel functions |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
X |
36 |
28 |
| 50 |
d350 |
Conversation |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
36 |
25 |
| 51 |
b810 |
Protective functions of the skin |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
36 |
22 |
| 52 |
s120 |
Spinal cord and related structures |
X |
X |
. |
. |
. |
. |
33 |
37 |
| 53 |
b620 |
Urination functions |
. |
X |
. |
. |
. |
X |
33 |
25 |
| 54 |
s730 |
Structure of upper extremity |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
31 |
72 |
| 55 |
b240 |
Sensations associated with hearing and vestibular functions |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
31 |
37 |
| 56 |
d160 |
Focusing attention |
. |
. |
. |
X |
. |
. |
31 |
35 |
| 57 |
d640 |
Doing housework |
X |
X |
X |
X |
. |
X |
31 |
30 |
| 58 |
d475 |
Driving |
. |
X |
. |
X |
. |
X |
31 |
29 |
| 59 |
d540 |
Dressing |
X |
X |
. |
X |
. |
X |
31 |
27 |
| 60 |
b755 |
Involuntary movement reaction functions |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
31 |
27 |
| 61 |
b715 |
Stability of joint functions |
X |
X |
. |
. |
. |
. |
31 |
26 |
| 62 |
d720 |
Complex interpersonal interactions |
. |
. |
. |
X |
. |
. |
31 |
24 |
| 63 |
e325 |
Acquaintances, peers, colleagues, neighbours and community members |
. |
X |
. |
X |
. |
X |
31 |
22 |
| 64 |
b525 |
Defecation functions |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
31 |
20 |
| 65 |
e315 |
Extended family |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
29 |
26 |
| 66 |
e115 |
Products and technology for personal use in daily living |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
X |
29 |
21 |
| 67 |
b535 |
Sensations associated with the digestive system |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
X |
27 |
30 |
| 68 |
e410 |
Individual attitudes of immediate family members |
X |
X |
X |
X |
. |
X |
27 |
25 |
| 69 |
b460 |
Sensations associated with cardiovascular and respiratory functions |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
27 |
24 |
| 70 |
b780 |
Sensations related to muscles and movement functions |
. |
X |
. |
X |
. |
. |
27 |
23 |
| 71 |
b740 |
Muscle endurance functions |
X |
X |
. |
X |
. |
. |
27 |
19 |
| 72 |
e430 |
Individual attitudes of people in positions of authority |
. |
. |
. |
X |
. |
. |
27 |
18 |
| 73 |
b640 |
Sexual functions |
. |
X |
. |
X |
. |
X |
27 |
15 |
| 74 |
d166 |
Reading |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
27 |
15 |
| 75 |
e120 |
Products and technology for personal indoor and outdoor mobility and transportation |
. |
X |
. |
. |
. |
X |
24 |
62 |
| 76 |
b164 |
Higher-level cognitive functions |
. |
. |
. |
X |
. |
. |
24 |
43 |
| 77 |
e510 |
Services, systems and policies for the production of consumer goods |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
X |
24 |
26 |
| 78 |
b110 |
Consciousness functions |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
22 |
20 |
| 79 |
s320 |
Structure of mouth |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
22 |
19 |
| 80 |
b755 |
Involuntary movement functions |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
22 |
18 |
| 81 |
d620 |
Acquisition of goods and services |
. |
X |
. |
X |
. |
X |
22 |
13 |
| 82 |
s770 |
Additional musculoskeletal structures related to movement |
X |
X |
. |
X |
. |
X |
22 |
12 |
|
Ranking of the remaining categories of the Brief ICF Core Sets for LBP, CWP and obesity: | ||||||||||
| 89 |
e355 |
Health professionals |
X |
X |
X |
X |
. |
X |
20 |
11 |
| 92 |
d859 |
Work and employment, other specified and unspecified |
X |
X |
. |
. |
. |
. |
18 |
20 |
| 94 |
e135 |
Products and technology for employment |
X |
X |
. |
. |
. |
. |
18 |
15 |
| 103 |
e450 |
Individual attitudes of health professionals |
X |
X |
. |
X |
. |
X |
16 |
13 |
| 104 |
b760 |
Control of voluntary movement functions |
. |
. |
X |
X |
. |
. |
16 |
13 |
| 105 |
e155 |
Design, construction and building products and technology of buildings for private use |
X |
X |
. |
. |
. |
X |
16 |
11 |
| 122 |
e550 |
Legal services, systems and policies |
X |
X |
. |
. |
. |
. |
11 |
13 |
| 201 |
d175 |
Solving problems |
. |
. |
X |
X |
. |
. |
2 |
1 |
| - | d530 | Toileting | X | X | . | . | . | X | 0 | 0 |
Note: k = total number of categories in the respective ICF Core Set; X = included in the particular ICF Core Set (LBP, CWP or obesity); * = in the particular ICF Core Set the stated category is included at the next lower (third) or next higher (second) level.