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Study Population |
Definition of Back Pain |
Back Pain Prevalence Rate (Percentage of Total Population) |
Percentage of Population Making Physician Visits (MD, DO, DC) |
Percentage of Covered Labor Force Filing Claims for Back Sprain/Strain |
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| Carey, Evans, & Hadler, et al., 1996 |
Random sample of North Carolina population over age 21 |
Activity limitation between 1 day and 3 months |
7.6% |
2.8% |
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| Rosecrance, Cook, & Zimmerman, 1996 |
Construction workers in pipe trades |
Job-related low back pain, ache |
45.0% |
2.9% |
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| Taylor & Curran, 1985 |
Random sample of U.S. population over age 18 |
Back pain lasting at least 1 day |
56.0% |
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| Deyo & Tsui-Wu, 1987 |
Random sample of U.S. population age 25 or over |
Back pain most days for at least 2 weeks |
10.3% |
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| Guo, Tanaka, & Cameron, 1995 |
Random sample of U.S. workers over age 18 |
Back pain lasting at least 1 week |
18.0% |
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| Volinn, Van Koevering, & Loeser, 1991 |
Eligible workers in Washington state |
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1.9% |
| Klein, Jensen, & Sanderson, 1984 |
Eligible workers in 26 states |
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0.75% |
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