Non-specific low-back pain among schoolchildren: a field survey with analysis of some associated factors.
A study population composed of 1,755 children 8-16 years of age were surveyed using a 15-item, self-administered questionnaire. The response rate was 97.7%. The purpose of the survey was to evaluate the possible association between low-back pain and certain social factors and predicaments. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis showed that parental history of treated low-back pain (adjusted odds ratio 2.10; p < 0.001), competitive sports activity (adjusted odds ratio 1.73; p = 0.003), and time spent watching television (adjusted odds ratio 1.23; p = 0.05) significantly increased the risk for low-back pain among children, controlling for the child's age and gender.
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Department of Rheumatology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cantonal Hospital, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Nordin
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Skovron
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Dutoit
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Yee
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Waldburger
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D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001416:Back Pain / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D013177:Sports; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013690:Television