Table 2
The percentage of males and females with back pain during the previous year |
|
Males |
Females |
|
|
16-24 |
25-44 |
45-66 |
67+ |
Total |
16-24 |
25-44 |
45-66 |
67+ |
Total |
M+F |
| Pain only in the upper region of the back |
8 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
| Pain only in the lower region of the back |
23 |
33 |
30 |
17 |
28 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
24 |
28 |
28 |
| Pain in both the upper and lower regions of the spine |
4 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
6 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
| No spinal pain |
66 |
55 |
61 |
77 |
61 |
57 |
58 |
14 |
63 |
58 |
59 |
| Back pain in this Table is either pain in the lower and/or upper back but not the neck. Ref. DIKE 1991. |