title: Back pain in middle age; occupational workload and psychologic factors: an epidemiologic survey.
abstract: The prevalence of back pain in a sample of 575 fifty-five-year-old residents of Malmö, Sweden, was studied and predisposing factors were analyzed. The point prevalence of back pain was 29%. Individuals with back pain had been less successful in a childhood intelligence test, had a shorter education and worked at physically more strenuous jobs. They were also less satisfied with their working conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Malmö General Hospital (Lund University), Sweden.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bergenudd
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nilsson
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D001416:Back Pain / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009787:Occupational Medicine