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Table 8 Spinal function in subjects with different BMI levels

From: Reliability and validity of the novel self-reported spine functional scale (SSFS) in healthy participants

Sex

Group

Spinal function

Total

Percentage of poor spinal function

 

Good

Satisfactory

Poor

Male

BMI level

Underweight

11

10

2

23

8.70%

Normal

271

197

13

481

2.70%

Overweight or obese

79

87

11

177

6.21%

Total

 

361

294

26

681

3.82%

χ2

 

11.144

P

 

0.025

Female

BMI level

Underweight

21

15

2

38

5.26%

Normal

29

33

32

94

34.04%

Overweight or obesity

0

3

3

6

50%

Total

 

51

51

36

138

26.09%

χ2

 

16.082

P

 

0.003