Table 1 Baseline data

Mean age

51.57

Male/female ratio

15/35

Percentage of people who are illiterate

38 % (19/50)

Number of questions unanswered

40

Question no. 8: 37 people

Question no. 3: 1 person

Question no. 7: 1 person

Question no. 10: 1 person

Clinical diagnosis

Mechanical backache: 2

Intervertebral disc prolapse: 11

Lumbar canal stenosis: 14

Spondylolisthesis: 13

Postoperative status: 9

Mean ODI Score: (translator 1)

35.22

Categorisation [22]

 Mild (0–20) - 10 patients

 Moderate (21–40) - 23 patients

 Severe( 41–60) - 13 patients

 Crippled (61–80) - 4 patients

 Bed ridden (81–100) - 0

Mean ODI score: (translator 2)

34.80

 Mild - 9 patients

 Moderate - 23 patients

 Severe - 17 patients

 Crippled - 1 patient

 Bed ridden - 0