Prevalence and Risk Factors for Low Back Pain Among Professional Drivers in Kano, Nigeria.
This study investigated the prevalence, risk factors, and impact of low back pain (LBP) among professional drivers in Nigeria. Two hundred male drivers aged 19-64 years were recruited in the study. Data regarding prevalence, individual risk factors, and impact of LBP were obtained. The prevalence rate of LBP was 73.5%, and LBP have affected the driving performance of up to 74% drivers. After adjustment for age, LBP prevalence was associated with driving for >15 hours/day (odds ratio [OR]; 95% confidence interval [CI]): (0.04; 0.01, 0.20), driving car (5.52; 1.55, 19.64), and driving bus (10.49; 2.63, 41.82). No association was found between LBP prevalence and years spent driving. The study found that high prevalence of LBP affected the performance of a substantial percentage of the participants.
a Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medical Sciences , University of Maiduguri , Maiduguri , Nigeria.
Adamu Ahmad
AA
Rufa'i
Isma'ila Adamu
IA
Sa'idu
Rufa'i Yusuf
RY
Ahmad
Omar Salad
OS
Elmi
Salamatu Umar
SU
Aliyu
Abdurrahman Mohammed
AM
Jajere
Abbas Abdullahi
AA
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001334:Automobile Driving; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018986:Motor Vehicles; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult
long-distance driving; low back pain; prevalence; professional drivers