Table 2 Self-perceived functional ability and performance-based testing of physical function
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Women with long-term back pain n = 73 (valid %) |
Women without long-term back pain n = 373 (valid %) | |
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| Able to bend down | 70 (98.6) | 354 (96.5) |
| Able to walk outdoors | 67 (94.4) | 354 (96.7) |
| Able to walk indoors | 69 (97.2) | 359 (97.8) |
| Able to go for walks without support | 65 (91.5) | 354 (96.5) |
| Able to climb stairs without difficulty | 62 (87.3) | 355 (96.7) * |
| Assess their own physical fitness as good or very good | 35 (49.3) | 300 (83.1) ** |
| Barthel index score (ADL), mean (SD) | 97.7 (8.3) | 97.6 (5.4) |
| Lawton scale score (IADL), mean (SD) | 7.8 (0.7) | 7.9 (0.7) |
| Any ADL or IADL problem | 9 (12.3) | 13 (3.5) ** |
| Walking ability (self-selected speed) meter/s, mean (SD) | 1.3 (0.2) | 1.2 (0.2) ** |
| Endurance (distance covered in six minutes walking at a normal pace in meters), mean (SD) | 451.9 (106) | 529.6 (250.8) ** |
| Leg muscle strength (the ability to rise to 50 cm without support), n (%) | 16 (21.9) | 134 (35.9) * |
| Balance (the ability to stand on one leg with eyes open for 30 s), mean (SD) | 34 (47.9) | 265 (74.0) ** |