Musculoskeletal upper extremity co-morbidity and healthcare utilisation and sickness absence due to low back pain among industrial workers (n = 252)
| LBP only (n = 82) | LBP with UE (n = 170) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |
| LBP only, only low back pain. | ||||
| LBP with UE, low back pain with musculoskeletal upper extremity co-morbidity. | ||||
| Medical care seeking for LBP | 31 | 37.8 | 81 | 47.7 |
| General practitioner | 23 | 28.1 | 60 | 35.3 |
| Medical specialist | 6 | 7.3 | 6 | 3.5 |
| Physical therapist | 19 | 23.2 | 52 | 30.6 |
| Sickness absence due to LBP | 26 | 31.7 | 57 | 33.5 |