Low Back Pain in an Urban Population in Southwest Nigeria

This cross-sectional study was designed to determine the prevalence and risk factors for low back pain in an urban community. A house-to-house enquiry was conducted using a questionnaire administered by trained interviewers. Four hundred and seventy-four respondents, 271 men (57%) and 203 women (43%...

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Published in:Tropical doctor 2004-01, Vol.34 (1), p.17-20
Main Author: Omokhodion, Folashade O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Diseases of the spine
Female
Humans
Low Back Pain - epidemiology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Nigeria - epidemiology
Prevalence
Risk Factors
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Summary:This cross-sectional study was designed to determine the prevalence and risk factors for low back pain in an urban community. A house-to-house enquiry was conducted using a questionnaire administered by trained interviewers. Four hundred and seventy-four respondents, 271 men (57%) and 203 women (43%) participated in the study. The 12-month prevalence of low back pain was 44%, while the point prevalence was 39%. Back pain was more prevalent among men (49%) than women (39%). It was also associated with a history of trauma and low educational status. The prevalence of back pain was highest among farmers (85%) and lowest among housewives (32%). The prevalence of low back pain in this community is comparable to levels recorded in industrialized countries. However, in this study low back pain did not feature as a main cause of morbidity, accounting for a mean of 3 days off work per person per year.
ISSN:0049-4755
1758-1133
DOI:10.1177/004947550403400107