Table 4 Occurrence of thoracolumbar back pain in climbers and controls

Ever experienced thoracic back pain

Yes

5 (33)

2 (13)

20.0 (− 12.4; 50.3)

No

10 (67)

13 (87)

− 20.0 (− 50.3; 12.4)

Days experienced thoracic back pain last year

0 days

–

–

1–7 days

2 (40)

1 (50)

8–30 days

3 (60)

–

More than 30 days

–

1 (50.0)

Ever Experienced lumbar back pain

Yes

11 (73)

9 (60)

13.3 (− 21.7; 46.3)

No

4 (27)

6 (40)

− 13.3 (− 46.3; 21.7)

Days experience lumbar back pain last year

0 days

2 (18)

1 (11)

1–7 days

3 (27)

6 (67)

8–30 days

4 (37)

–

More than 30 days

2 (18)

2 (22)

Oswestry disability index—total score

2.7 (3.1)

4.0 (6.4)

− 1.3 (− 5.1; 2.2)