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Risk factors associated with chronic low back pain in Syria

Authors :
Mohammad Salem Alhalabi
Hassan Alhaleeb
Sarah Madani
Source :
Avicenna Journal of Medicine, Vol 05, Iss 04, Pp 110-116 (2015)
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2015.

Abstract

Background: We aimed to identify risk factors associated with chronic low back pain (C-LBP) in Syria. Materials and Methods: We conducted the study in a busy outpatient neurology clinic in Damascus city from October 2011 to August 2012. We enrolled all eligible adults presenting with C-LBP along with those who denied any back pain as a controls. We considered C-LBP any LBP lasting over 3 months. We developed our own questionnaire. A clinical nurse interviewed each person and filled in the results. Results: We had a total of 911 subjects; 513 patients and 398 controls. We found that C-LBP increased with age. Having a sibling with C-LBP was a strong predictor of C-LBP. In women obesity, but not overweight, was a risk factor. Number of children was a risk factor for mothers. Higher level of education decreased the chance of C-LBP in women. Sedentary job increased the risk of C-LBP. Conclusion: This study sheds some light on risk factors for C-LBP in our population and might help find possible preventive measures.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22310770 and 22494464
Volume :
05
Issue :
04
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Avicenna Journal of Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.06ee57f192449c2b5e8e0dcd9526614
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/2231-0770.165123