Table 2

Location, age and time loss of lumbar stress fracture

LocationIncidenceNon-dominant (%)Mean age: years (mean±SD)Time loss: days (mean, 95% CI)
L3710021.57±2.35304 (160 to 448)
L4209022.52±3.61211 (163 to 237)
L5188923.37±4.36233 (190 to 298)
Bilateral3N/A24.61±8.13247 (0 to 752)
Multiple610022.30±4.21263 (86 to 440)
Unknown3N/A23.57±3.40261 (61 to 461)
Total5793.22.81±3.96239 (207 to 271)
  • N/A, not applicable.