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Work and activity impairment in CLBP patients and matched controls
| Matched comparisons (unadjusted) | Diagnosed CLBP (N=392)
|
No back pain (N=392)
|
p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| Absenteeism (%) | 5.1 | 18.4 | 2.8 | 14.2 | 0.159 |
| Presenteeism (%) | 31.2 | 27.6 | 21.5 | 26.4 | <0.001 |
| Overall work impairment (%) | 33.8 | 29.8 | 22.5 | 27.9 | <0.001 |
| Activity impairment (%) | 37.3 | 29.5 | 22.2 | 27.0 | <0.001 |
Abbreviation: CLBP, chronic lower back pain.
