Table 5.
ODI and NDI scores in physiotherapists and nurses.
| Total Population | Physiotherapists | Nurses | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | ||||
| Number of participants with LBP who completed the ODI questionnaire | 438 | 169 | 269 | |
| ODI | Mean (SD) | 10.4 (7.3) | 6.0 (4.9) | 13.2 (7.2) |
| Range | 0–30 | 0–25 | 0–30 | |
| Me | 10 | 5 | 14 | |
| (95% CI) | (9.8; 11.0) | (5.3; 6.7) | (12.4; 14.0) | |
| 0–4 points (0–8%) no disability | Number (% of total population, or any of the subgroup) |
no 177 (32.5%) |
no 128 (53.3%) |
no 49 (16.1%) |
| 5–14 points (10–28%) minimal disability | minimal 216 (39.7%) |
minimal 100 (41.7%) |
minimal 116 (38.5%) |
|
| 15–24 points (30–48%) moderate disability | moderate 135 (24.9%) |
moderate 11 (4.6%) |
moderate 124 (40.8%) |
|
| 25–34 points (50–64%) severe disability | severe 16 (2.9%) |
severe 1 (0.4%) |
severe 15 (4.9%) |
|
| 35–50 points (70–100%) crippled | crippled 0 (0%) |
crippled 0 (0%) |
crippled 0 (0%) |
|
| NDI | ||||
| Number of participants with NP who completed the NDI questionnaire | 163 | 99 | 64 | |
| NDI | Mean (SD) | 9.6 (7.0) | 8.0 (6.3) | 12.3 (7.3) |
| Range | 1–36 | 1–26 | 1–36 | |
| Me | 8 | 7 | 12 | |
| (95% CI) | (9.0; 10.2) | (7.3; 8.7) | (11.5; 8.1) | |
| 0–4 points (0–8%) no disability | Number (% of total population, or any of the subgroup) |
no 43 (26%) |
no 35 (35%) |
no 8 (13%) |
| 5–14 points (10–28%) minimal disability | minimal 84 (52%) |
minimal 54 (55%) |
minimal 30 (47%) |
|
| 15–24 points (30–48%) moderate disability | moderate 31 (19%) |
moderate 9 (9%) |
moderate 22 (34%) |
|
| 25–34 points (50–64%) severe disability | severe 4 (2%) |
severe 1 (1%) |
severe 3 (5%) |
|
| 35–50 points (70–100%) crippled | crippled 1 (1%) |
crippled 0 (0%) |
crippled 1 (1%) |
|
ODI—Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Scale; NDI—Neck Disability Index; LBP—Low Back Pain; NP—Neck Pain.