Effectiveness of Combined General Rehabilitation Gymnastics and Muscle Energy Techniques in Older Women with Chronic Low Back Pain

Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study participants.

Parameter	Category	Exercising group		Control group
		N	%	N	%
Age	65-70 years	13	62	15	75
	71-75 years	8	38	5	25
Education	Higher	7	33.3	6	30
	Secondary	14	66.7	14	70
Type of occupational activity	Sedentary 8 hours	10	47.6	5	25
	Sedentary 4 out of 8 hours	6	28.6	7	35
	Physical	4	19	6	30
	No occupational activity	1	4.8	2	10
Place of residence	Town	15	71.4	12	60
	County	6	28.6	8	40
Economic status	High	6	28.6	7	35
	Moderate	15	71.4	13	65
Location of pain	Central pain in the spine	5	23.8	7	35
	Left-sided	6	28.6	3	15
	Right-sided	7	33.3	6	30
	Spine + buttock	3	14.3	4	20