Analysis of Biomechanical Properties of the Lumbar Extensor Myofascia in Elderly Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain and That in Healthy People

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the study sample.

Characteristic	CLBP group		Control group		Consolidated gender
Sex	Male	Female	Male	Female	CLBP	Control group
Age (years)	61.45 ± 8.56	65.30 ± 8.02	63.45 ± 6.17	63.80 ± 7.68	63.37 ± 8.42	63.62 ± 6.88
Height (cm)	169.05 ± 6.63	155.30 ± 6.62	166.90 ± 6.69	157.95 ± 5.76	162.17 ± 9.55	162.42 ± 7.65
Weight (kg)	67.73 ± 7.55	58.47 ± 7.18	66.52 ± 9.82	58.97 ± 6.53	63.10 ± 8.65	62.74 ± 9.08
BMI (kg/m^2)	23.80 ± 2.62	24.24 ± 2.52	23.79 ± 2.68	23.56 ± 2.66	24.02 ± 2.55	23.67 ± 2.64

Note. Each value is presented as mean ± standard deviation. CLBP: chronic low back pain.