01 March 2024: Clinical Research
A Study of 60 Patients with Low Back Pain to Compare Outcomes Following Magnetotherapy, Ultrasound, Laser, and Electrotherapy with and without Lumbosacral Kinesiotherapy
Marko Kosić 1A* , Daniela Malnar 2F , Andrica Lekić 3CDOI: 10.12659/MSM.943732
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943732
Table 2 Results of the chi-square test on the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire before and after treatment. The frequency of marked answers was compared for each individual question between 2 group (N=60).
| Score YES | Group 1 (N=30) | Group 2 (N=30) | chi-square P value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | Before | After | |||
| 1. | I stay at home most of the time because of my back | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1.080.298 |
| 2. | I change position frequently to try and get my back comfortable | 20 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 2.630.101 |
| 3. | I walk more slowly than usual because of my back | 17 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 0.120.729 |
| 4. | Because of my back I am not doing any of the jobs that I usually do around the house | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3.080.079 |
| 5. | Because of my back, I use a handrail to get upstairs | 11 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 2.140.143 |
| 6. | Because of my back, I lie down to rest more often | 14 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 10.570.001** |
| 7. | Because of my back, I have to hold on to something to get out of an easy chair | 5 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 6.320.011** |
| 8. | Because of my back, I try to get other people to do things for me | 7 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 0.150.698 |
| 9. | I get dressed more slowly than usual because of my back | 12 | 12 | 20 | 4 | 6.320.011** |
| 10. | I only stand for short periods of time because of my back | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4.140.042** |
| 11. | Because of my back, I try not to bend or kneel down | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 0.340.559 |
| 12. | I find it difficult to get out of a chair because of my back | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0.210.647 |
| 13. | My back is painful almost all the time | 3 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 19.8** |
| 14. | I find it difficult to turn over in bed because of my back | 6 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 6.980.008** |
| 15. | My appetite is not very good because of my back pain | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | –––––– |
| 16. | I have trouble putting on my socks (or stockings) because of the pain in my back | 18 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0.290.591 |
| 17. | I only walk short distances because of my back | 10 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0.370.540 |
| 18. | I sleep less well because of my back | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3.000.081 |
| 19. | Because of my back pain, I get dressed with help from someone else | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | –––––– |
| 20. | I sit down for most of the day because of my back | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.070.079 |
| 21. | I avoid heavy jobs around the house because of my back | 18 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4.130.043** |
| 22. | Because of my back pain, I am more irritable and bad tempered with people than usual | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 6.980.008** |
| 23. | Because of my back, I go upstairs more slowly than usual | 15 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 0.700.407 |
| 24. | I stay in bed most of the time because of my back | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.210.647 |
| N – number of participants. * Chi-square test refers to the comparison between groups; ** ≤0.05. | ||||||