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. 2020 Apr 1;33(2):153–165. doi: 10.3344/kjp.2020.33.2.153

Table 5.

Calculated Score for a Hypothetical Example of a LBP Risk Profile

Risk factor Value Point
Sex F 32
Age (yr) 45-54 44
Insurance premium/Income grade (%) Medium (30-60) 6
Physical activity Low (none) 2
Alcohol consumption (times/mo) Moderate drinker –4
BMI (kg/m2) ≥ 30 12
Blood pressure/HTN (mmHg) SBP < 120 and DBP < 80 0
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) < 200 0
Diagnosed IVDD Yes 53
Spinal stenosis No 0
BMD disorders Yes 25
Total point 170
Estimate of risk 0.918

Sₒ(ȶ) = 0.6334.

LBP: low back pain, BMI: body mass index, HTN: hypertension, IVDD: intervertebral disc degeneration, BMD: bone mineral density.