TABLE 3.
Results from the Baecke Habitual Activity Questionnaire for people with and people without chronic or recurrent low back pain.
| Characteristic | People without LBP | People with LBP | Statistical Value, Degrees of Freedom, P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total score (range 3–15)a | 8.84 ± 1.24 | 8.34 ± 0.73 | t = 1.84, df = 32.3b, P = 0.08 |
| Sport subscore (range 1–5)a | 3.55 ± 0.61 | 3.68 ± 0.55 | t = 0.96, df = 75, P = 0.34 |
| AveWorkLeisure composite subscore (range 1–5)c | 2.64 ± 0.54 | 2.33 ± 0.30 | t = 2.73, df = 31.4b, P = 0.01 |
Statistically significant differences are in bold (P ≤0.05)
Abbreviation: LBP, chronic or recurrent low back pain
Values expressed as mean ± standard deviation
a
Activity level as reported on the Baecke Habitual Activity Questionnaire.37 A higher value indicates greater activity. The total score is the sum of the sport, work and leisure subscores.
b
Equal variances not assumed
c
Average of the work and non-sport leisure subscores