Table 1 Examples of codes and their interpretation from the open-ended question
Main theme | Subtheme | Selected unit | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|
Physical Health | Pain Description | “First of all, it’s painful. My legs have pain, not so much my back. I have a little bit of neuropathy, more on the right side than left side so I am taking medications cause insomnia” | The pain is severe, and medication is needed to decrease it |
Physical Health | Restriction in activities | “Sometimes pain affects my ability to performing tasks as well as I want to, and sometimes it affects my. I guess my willingness to want to do some activities”. | Limitation in performing tasks and activities |
Social Health | Restriction in social activity | “Sometimes I notice it impacts my behaviors, and I am less active, and it would definitely affect my personal relationship sometimes”. | Interference in personal/social life |
Social Health | Restriction in work performance | “I work part time now, I don’t work full time. I am a hair dresser and its too hard on the back. So I am on my feet and you are bending all over when you do the customer’s hair, so I cut my work in half now” | Reduced work hours because of LBP |
Mental Health | Anxiety | “Some days if I am in pain, I might have more redundancy to feel a little bit more like anxious or helpless or something like that” | Feeling anxious because of pain |