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Risk factors associated with chronic low back pain in Syria
- 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.
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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.
- Subjects :
- family history
low back pain
obesity
waist circumference
waist to hip ratio
Medicine
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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