Table 5.

Comparison of characteristics between LBP ( −) and LBP ( +) participants

Characteristics	LBP (−)	LBP ( +)	P
Height (cm)	157.74 ± 5.51	158.55 ± 5.68	0.638
Weight (kg)	51.70 ± 8.46	54.11 ± 10.39	0.002**
BT, axilla (℃)	36.18 ± 0.36	36.13 ± 0.42	< 0.000***
BT, forehead (℃)	36.11 ± 0.35	36.03 ± 0.39	0.003**
BT, hand (℃)	34.33 ± 0.54	34.31 ± 0.57	0.179
BT, foot (℃)	32.23 ± 0.56	32.28 ± 0.57	0.456
Highest recorded BT (℃)	36.22 ± 0.34	36.18 ± 0.41	< 0.001***
Lowest recorded BT (℃)	32.23 ± 0.56	32.28 ± 0.57	0.456
Maximum BT difference (℃)	3.99 ± 0.59	3.90 ± 0.59	0.543
BMI	20.72 ± 3.16	21.46 ± 3.89	0.001**

LBP ( +) participants had a significantly lower BT in the axilla and on the forehead than LBP (−) participants

LBP low back pain; BT body temperature; BMI body mass index

^*P < 0.05

^**P < 0.01

^***P < 0.001