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Table 1 Summary of the health status definitions, proportions and the associated disability weights (with corresponding 95% confidence intervals] CI]) used for this study as reported by the GBD2017 study

From: Measuring disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) due to low back pain in Malta

Health State

Proportion

Disability weight (CI)

Overall low back pain

100%

N/A

Low back pain with leg pain

(Table 2)

 

Low back pain without leg pain

(Table 2)

 

Low back pain with leg pain, mild

27%

0.02 (0.01–0.04)

Low back pain with leg pain, moderate

36%

0.05 (0.04–0.08)

Low back pain with leg pain, severe

14%

0.33 (0.22–0.45)

Low back pain with leg pain, most severe

23%

0.38 (0.26–0.52)

Low back pain without leg pain, mild

41%

0.02 (0.01–0.04)

Low back pain without leg pain, moderate

35%

0.05 (0.04–0.08)

Low back pain without leg pain, severe

10%

0.27 (0.18–0.37)

Low back pain without leg pain, most severe

14%

0.37 (0.25–0.51)