Table 2.
Participants’ profile based on the McKenzie Institute Lumbar Spine Assessment Format
| Variable | CBMT (n=26) n(%) |
TBMT (n=21) n(%) |
χ2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 6(23.1%) | 7(33.3) | 0.611 | 0.435 |
| Female | 20(76.9%) | 14(66.7) | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Artisan | 4(15.4%) | 2(9.52%) | 6.772 | 0.453 |
| Trading | 9(34.6%) | 4(19.05%) | ||
| Civil service | 4(15.4%) | 7(33.33%) | ||
| Teaching | 5(19.2%) | 2(9.52%) | ||
| Nursing | 1(3.85%) | 2(9.52 %) | ||
| Student | 0(0.0%) | 1(4.76 %) | ||
| Retiree | 2(7.69%) | 3(14.3%) | ||
| Driver | 1(3.85%) | 0(0.00%) | ||
| Reduced ROM | ||||
| Extension | 1(3.85%) | 0(0.00%) | 3.719 | 0.293 |
| Flexion | 2(7.69%) | 0(0.00%) | ||
| Right side flexion | 0(0.00%) | 1(4.76%) | ||
| Nil | 23(88.5%) | 20(95.2%) | ||
| Cause | ||||
| Bending | 2(7.69%) | 1(4.56%) | 10.251 | 0.114 |
| Rigorous activity | 8(30.8%) | 0(0.00%) | ||
| Lifting | 2(7.69%) | 3(14.3%) | ||
| Poor posture | 2(7.69%) | 2(9.52%) | ||
| Prolonged sitting | 3(11.5%) | 1(4.76%) | ||
| Standing | 1(3.85%) | 2(9.52%) | ||
| No apparent reason | 8(30.8%) | 12(57.1%) | ||
| Aggravating factors | ||||
| Bending | 9(34.6%) | 6(28.5%) | 1.867 | 0.867 |
| Lying | 1(3.85%) | 0(0.00%) | ||
| Sitting/rising | 4(15.4%) | 2(9.52%) | ||
| Sitting | 4(15.4%) | 4(19.0%) | ||
| Standing | 4(15.4%) | 5(23.8%) | ||
| Walking | 4(15.4%) | 4(19.0%) | ||
| Alleviating factors | ||||
| Lying | 16(61.5%) | 8(38.1%) | 3.980 | 0.409 |
| Sitting | 6(23.1%) | 9(42.9%) | ||
| Standing | 1(3.84%) | 1(4.76%) | ||
| Walking | 3(11.5%) | 2(9.52%) | ||
| Altering assumed positions | 0(0.00%) | 1((4.76%) | ||
| LBP disturbs sleep | ||||
| Yes | 13(50.0%) | 13(61.9%) | 0.666 | 0.414 |
| No | 13(50.0%) | 8(38.1%) | ||
Key: ROM = Range of Motion; % = Percentage; CBMT = Clinic-Based McKenzie Therapy; TBMT = Telerehabilitation-Based McKenzie Therapy