title: Relationship between low back pain and life-stressing events among Nigerian patients.
abstract: A total of 142 patients suffering from back pain were tested with four instrument questionnaires to determine relationships between pain, life-stressing events, anxiety, depression and hostility. Life-stressing events were found to be correlated with pain factors with sensory attributes, with emphasis on pressure and heat. Anxiety was also correlated with life-stressing events. Pain intensity was not correlated to life-stressing events.
authors.forename: V C
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Nwuga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety; D001416:Back Pain / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression; D005260:Female; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011581:Psychological Tests; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires