Table 5 Prevalence of men with no/minor, moderate or severe morbidity in the 864 men (data of severity missing in 1/865 men) with neck pain severity graded during the preceding 12 months categorised in those with only neck pain, neck pain and cervical rhizopathy or neck pain with cervical rhizopathy and motor deficit
From: Prevalence and morbidity of neck pain: a cross-sectional study of 3000 elderly men
No/minor morbidity (313) | Moderate morbidity (354) | Severe morbidity (197) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Neck pain with no rhizopathy/motor deficit (506) | 46.4% (235) | 40.7% (206) | 12.8% (65) | < 0.001 |
Neck pain with rhizopathy/no motor deficit (148) | 31.8% (47) | 44.6% (66) | 23.6% (35) | |
Neck pain with rhizopathy and motor deficit (209) | 14.8% (31) | 39.0% (82) | 46.2% (97) |