Table 5: Healthy life years lost and healthy life years gained per patient, prior and after surgery in patients with lumbar degenerative disease and surgical treatment eligibility.

Basic daily

activities aspects

Healthy life years

Lost in life

Gained in life

Prior to surgery

After surgery

Pain

1.22

1.21

Personal care

0.89

0.87

Weight lifting

1.12

1.12

Deambulate

0.99

0.99

Sitting

1.14

1.13

Standing

1.08

1.07

Sleeping

0.94

0.92

Sexual activity

0.36

0.36

Social life

1.10

1.09

Traveling

1.07

1.06

Total

9.91

9.83