Total (n = 16,792) | Manual workers (n = 5571) | Skilled/supervisory workers (n = 7690) | Managerial staff (n = 3531) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | % | |
Ever experienced back pain | ||||
No | 27.5 | 28.0 | 25.6 | 30.9 |
Yes | 72.5 | 72.0 | 74.4 | 69.1 |
Ever been hospitalized due to back pain | ||||
No | 92.1 | 90.1 | 92.8 | 93.9 |
Yes | 7.7 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 6.1 |
Ever acquired a spinal injury due to an accident | ||||
No | 95.9 | 96.1 | 95.3 | 96.9 |
Yes | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 2.8 |
Ever changed job or duties due to back pain | ||||
No | 98.6 | 97.6 | 98.8 | 99.6 |
Yes | 1.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
Duration of back pain during the last 12 months | ||||
0 days | 33.9 | 33.6 | 31.1 | 40.8 |
1–7 days | 25.0 | 23.6 | 24.9 | 27.5 |
8–30 days | 21.7 | 21.9 | 22.6 | 19.3 |
More than 30 days, but not every day | 15.8 | 17.4 | 17.5 | 9.8 |
Every day | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.7 |
Reduced ability to undertake work activities (at home or at the workplace) during the last 12 months due to back pain | ||||
No | 84.8 | 79.6 | 84.8 | 93.1 |
Yes | 14.5 | 19.5 | 14.7 | 6.2 |
Reduced ability to undertake leisure activities during the last 12 months due to back pain | ||||
No | 73.1 | 70.3 | 72.0 | 79.8 |
Yes | 25.4 | 27.0 | 26.9 | 19.3 |
Duration that back pain prevented from undertaking normal work activities (at home or at the workplace) during the last 12 months | ||||
0 days | 66.6 | 60.0 | 65.4 | 79.7 |
1–7 days | 16.7 | 17.8 | 17.4 | 13.3 |
8–30 days | 10.3 | 13.4 | 10.7 | 4.5 |
More than 30 days | 6.5 | 8.9 | 6.5 | 2.6 |
Ever visited a medical professional (doctor, physiotherapist, chiropractor or other such person) due to back pain | ||||
No | 55.2 | 54.3 | 53.4 | 60.8 |
Yes | 44.2 | 45.3 | 46.1 | 38.5 |
Experienced back pain in the last 7 days | ||||
No | 72.2 | 73.3 | 69.0 | 77.4 |
Yes | 27.1 | 26.3 | 30.1 | 21.8 |
History of spondylopathy (ICD-10: M45-M49) | ||||
No | 98.5 | 98.2 | 98.3 | 99.3 |
Yes | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
History of other dorsopathy (ICD-10: M50-M53) excluding back pain | ||||
No | 81.4 | 74.5 | 81.7 | 91.5 |
Yes | 18.6 | 25.5 | 18.3 | 8.6 |