Table 3: Healthy life days lost and healthy life days gained during the first year,

per period of time (prior and after surgery)

in patients with lumbar degenerative disease and surgical treatment eligibility.

Basic

daily

activities

aspects

Healthy days of life

1st month

(31 days)

2nd-3rd month

(59 days)

4th-6th month

(91 days)

7th-12th month

(184 days)

1 year

(365 days)

Lost

before

Gained

after

Lost

before

Gained

after

Lost

before

Gained

after

Lost

before

Gained

after

Lost

before

Gained

after

Pain

2.11

1.47

4.02

2.84

6.21

6.15

12.55

12.44

24.89

22.90

Personal

care

1.54

0.87

2.93

1.73

4.51

4.46

9.13

9.02

18.10

16.08

Weight

lifting

1.95

1.07

3.72

2.53

5.73

5.71

11.59

11.56

23.00

20.86

Deambulate

1.72

1.00

3.28

1.92

5.06

5.04

10.23

10.19

20.29

18.16

Sitting

1.98

1.25

3.78

2.53

5.82

5.75

11.78

11.63

23.36

21.16

Standing

1.88

1.12

3.58

2.38

5.51

5.50

11.15

11.11

22.12

20.12

Sleeping

1.62

0.91

3.09

1.91

4.77

4.71

9.64

9.53

19.13

17.07

Sexual activity

0.63

0.40

1.19

0.79

1.84

1.84

3.72

3.72

7.37

6.74

Social life

1.91

1.26

3.63

2.44

5.61

5.59

11.33

11.30

22.48

20.59

Traveling

1.85

1.17

3.53

2.36

5.44

5.42

11.00

10.97

21.83

19.92

Total

17.21

10.52

32.75

21.44

50.51

50.18

102.12

101.46

202.58

183.59