Table 1.
Baseline sociodemographic characteristics of nursing home study population reported low back pain (n = 1476) and subjects who filed workers’ compensation claimsfrom 2003 to 2010 (n = 129)
| Number of survey respondents** | % of total population | Number of claimants | % of total # of claim | Claim % in each row | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age |
|
|
|
|
|
| <=35 |
577 |
40.9 |
54 |
42.2 |
9.4 |
| 35-55 |
622 |
44.1 |
56 |
43.8 |
9.0 |
| > = 55 |
213 |
15.1 |
18 |
14.1 |
8.5 |
| Gender |
|
|
|
|
|
| Female |
1284 |
90.4 |
115 |
92.7 |
9.0 |
| Male |
137 |
9.6 |
9 |
7.3 |
6.6 |
| BMI |
|
|
|
|
|
| Normal (≤ 25 kg/m 2) |
433 |
31.0 |
33 |
28.5 |
7.6 |
| Overweight (25–30 kg/m 2) |
459 |
32.9 |
39 |
33.6 |
8.5 |
| Obese (≥ 30 kg/m 2) |
505 |
36.2 |
44 |
37.9 |
8.7 |
| Education |
|
|
|
|
|
| Less than high school |
12 |
0.8 |
1 |
0.8 |
8.3 |
| High school |
594 |
41.2 |
70 |
54.7 |
11.8 |
| College/professional |
760 |
52.7 |
56 |
43.8 |
7.4 |
| Post-graduate |
77 |
5.3 |
1 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
| Race |
|
|
|
|
|
| White |
738 |
50.1 |
63 |
48.8 |
8.5 |
| Black |
544 |
36.9 |
40 |
31.0 |
7.4 |
| Other |
191 |
13.0 |
26 |
20.2 |
13.6 |
| Hispanic |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
107 |
8.4 |
17 |
14.4 |
15.9 |
| No |
1174 |
91.7 |
101 |
85.6 |
8.6 |
| Job title* |
|
|
|
|
|
| GNA/CNA |
733 |
49.8 |
87 |
68.0 |
11.9 |
| CMA |
122 |
8.3 |
8 |
6.3 |
6.6 |
| LPN |
216 |
14.7 |
16 |
12.5 |
7.4 |
| RN/RN manager |
238 |
16.2 |
8 |
6.3 |
3.4 |
| Other |
164 |
11.1 |
9 |
7.0 |
5.5 |
| State |
|
|
|
|
|
| Massachusetts |
255 |
17.3 |
36 |
27.9 |
14.1 |
| Maryland |
778 |
52.8 |
60 |
46.5 |
7.7 |
| Maine |
339 |
23.0 |
23 |
17.8 |
6.8 |
| Rhode Island | 101 | 6.9 | 10 | 7.8 | 9.9 |
*Job titles:certified nursing assistant (CNA), gerontological nursing assistant (GNA), licensed practical nurse (LPN), registered nurse/nurse manager (RN), certified medical assistant (CMA). “Other” includes rehabilitation, housekeeping, dietary, administration staff, personal care assistant, personal support specialist and social workers.
**Individual variables may sum to less than 1476 due to missing values.