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Table 5 Cross-tabulation showing frequency of responses (%) to change in condition of back at 12 months with ability to perform a self-selected "usually enjoyed activity"

From: Testing a model of association between patient identified problems and responses to global measures of health in low back pain patients: a prospective study

12 Months

Change in condition of back

Now able to perform

"usually enjoyed activity"?

Total

 

No

yes

 

Completely better

6 (12.0)

38 (20.5)

44

Much better

18 (36.0)

101 (54.6)

119

Better

9 (18.0)

22 (11.9)

31

Same

7 (14.0)

18 (9.7)

25

Worse

8 (16.0)

5 (2.7)

13

Much worse

2 (4.0)

1 (0.5)

3

Total

50

185

235