A Study from a Country with High Number Population: Risk Factors Associated with Low Back Pain among Middle-Aged Adults (original) (raw)

BACKGROUND: Low back pain is a global health problem that affects the productivity of the patients. Several factors such as individual, occupational, and psychosocial factors increase the risk of low back pain. However, only a few studies investigated those factors, especially in middle adulthood in Indonesia.AIM: This study was conducted to find out the factors associated with low back pain in middle adulthood. METHODS: This study is a cross sectional- observational analytic study using a convenience sampling method with a total sample of 3005 respondents. Data were collected using a questionnaire which was then analyzed using the Chi-square test, Kolmogorov Smirnov, Spearman’s Rank, and logistic regression test. RESULTS: From the result of this study, it was found that the 12-month prevalence of low back pain in middle-aged adults was 44,29%. Female (p-value=0,002; OR=1,3; 95% Cl=1,098–1,545), lack of physical exercises (p-value= 0,005; OR=0,87; 95% Cl=0,794–0,959), high body mass...