Table 3.

Responses of low back pain participants.

	Frequency	(%)
Have you ever had a low back problem (ache, pain, or discomfort)?
No	32	35.5
Yes	58	64.4
Have you ever been hospitalized due to low back problem?
No	55	94.8
Yes	3	5.2
Have you ever had to change jobs or duties due to low back trouble?
No	51	87.9
Yes	7	12.1
What is the total duration that you have had low back trouble during the last 12 months?
0	6	10.3
1–7 days	35	60.3
8–30 days	9	15.5
> 30 days but not every day	7	12.1
Every day	1	1.7
Has low back trouble caused you to reduce your activity during the last year?a. Work activity (at home or away from home)?
No	36	67.9
Yes	17	32.1
b. Leisure activity?
No	32	60.4
Yes	21	39.6
What is the total length of time that the low back problem has prevented you from doing your normal work (at home or away from home) during the last year?
0	28	53.8
1–7 days	22	42.3
8–30 days	1	1.9
> 30 days but not every day	1	1.9
Have you been seen by a doctor, physiotherapist, chiropractor, or another such person because of low back trouble during the last 12 months?
No	31	58.5
Yes	22	41.5
Have you had low back trouble at any time during the last seven days?
No	42	79.2
Yes	11	20.8