Deyo R A, Tsui-Wu Y J
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1987 Apr;12(3):264-8. doi: 10.1097/00007632-198704000-00013.
Accurate United States data on the prevalence of low-back pain (LBP) and its related medical care would assist health care planners, policy makers, and investigators. Data from the second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES II) were analyzed to provide such information. The cumulative lifetime prevalence of LBP lasting at least 2 weeks was 13.8%. In univariate analyses, important variations in prevalence were found by age, race, region, and educational status. Most persons with LBP sought care from general practitioners, with orthopaedists and chiropractors being the next most common sources of care. Sources of care, and in some cases therapy, varied among demographic subgroups. These data demonstrate substantial nonbiologic influences on the prevalence and treatment of LBP, and suggest an agenda for health services researchers.
关于美国下背痛（LBP）患病率及其相关医疗护理的准确数据将有助于医疗保健规划者、政策制定者和研究人员。对第二次全国健康与营养检查调查（NHANES II）的数据进行了分析，以提供此类信息。持续至少2周的下背痛的累积终生患病率为13.8%。在单因素分析中，发现患病率因年龄、种族、地区和教育程度存在重要差异。大多数下背痛患者向全科医生寻求治疗，其次最常见的治疗来源是骨科医生和脊椎按摩师。不同人口亚组的治疗来源以及在某些情况下的治疗方法各不相同。这些数据表明非生物学因素对下背痛的患病率和治疗有重大影响，并为卫生服务研究人员提出了一个议程。
