Social and occupational factors associated: Life time prevalence of low back pain in primary care

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dc.contributor.authorİlhan, M. N.
dc.contributor.authorAksakal, Furkan N.
dc.contributor.authorKaptan, Hülagü
dc.contributor.authorCeyhan, M. N.
dc.contributor.authorDurukan, Elif
dc.contributor.authorİlhan, F.
dc.contributor.authorMaral, I.
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-26T18:05:48Z
dc.date.available2020-03-26T18:05:48Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.departmentSelçuk Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: This study aims to determine the prevalence of life-time low back-pain and affecting occupational and social risk factors, in primary health care. Methods: A total of 2287 subjects (82,7%), aged 15 and over who has attended to five primary health care centers in the training and research district of Gazi University Department of Public Health in July- August 2005 and accepted to answer the questionnaire, participated in the study. Socio-demographic characteristics, working conditions, low back pain prevalence and some possible risk factors have been evaluated for the participants. Data has been processed by using SPSS 11.5 (Chicago, Il, USA) statistical programme. T-test was used for continuous variables and chi-square test for categorical variables. Results were presented with 95% Confidence Interval (CI) s, p values less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Results: The mean age of the participants was 39.0±14.9 (15-86). %31.8 was male, %92.3 had social insurance, and 47.5% of them were housewives. The life-time low back pain prevalence was found to be 79.4%. LTBP risk was higher in person who was older, had higher BMI, experienced economic problems, was shorter and had lower educational level. And heavy-lifting, frequent bending up-rising and standing for long time was determined as occupational risk factors. LTBP risk was increased in workers and house-wives and decreased in person making sport for one hour a week. Conclusion: Life-time low back pain prevalence was considerably high among the study group. The determination of the risk factors and provision of necessary preventive approaches will decrease the prevalence of low back pain which is a prevalent health problem among community.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage110en_US
dc.identifier.issn1300056Xen_US
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/Aen_US
dc.identifier.startpage107en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/25541
dc.identifier.volume21en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.relation.ispartofGazi Medical Journalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.selcuk20240510_oaigen_US
dc.subjectLow back painen_US
dc.subjectOccupationen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectRisk factorsen_US
dc.titleSocial and occupational factors associated: Life time prevalence of low back pain in primary careen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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