Work-related risk factors and the prevalence of low back pain among low wage workers: results from a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health
Sintayehu Daba WamiDawit Getachew

Abstract

Low back pain, the most commonly reported musculoskeletal problem, is a major burden on individuals, health systems and social care systems with the indirect cost being predominant. It results in disability, poor service, low quality of life and sickness absences in working places. The problem of low back pain and its risk factors among hotel housekeepers are not well known in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was aimed to investigate the prevalence and identify determinants of low back pain among hotel industries' housekeepers in Gondar town, Ethiopia. Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted from March to May 2017. A systematic random sampling technique was applied to select 422 study participants, and the data was collected by a standardized Nordic questionnaire for the analysis of musculoskeletal symptoms. Bivariate and multivariable binary logistic regression analyses were performed using SPSS version 20. The significance level was obtained at 95% CI and p-value ≤ 0.05. The prevalence of low back pain among hotel housekeepers in Gondar town was 58.1% (95% CI: 53.6, 62.8%). Being temporary employee (AOR: 3.22), type of job which requires reaching/overstretching (AOR: 2.93), engaging in a job that requires repet...Continue Reading

References

Feb 24, 2001·International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health·B C de ZwartA Kilbom
May 7, 2004·Industrial Health·Asim SahaHabibullah Nasrullah Saiyed
Sep 1, 1987·Applied Ergonomics·I KuorinkaK Jørgensen
Jul 14, 2009·American Journal of Industrial Medicine·Susan BuchananLaura Punnett
Jul 22, 2011·Journal of Environmental and Public Health·Kirtigandha SalweJoyce Hood
Aug 19, 2011·Ergonomics·R R HabibS Hojeij
Jan 30, 2014·Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine·Jin Woo LeeJoo Ja Kim
Mar 7, 2014·PloS One·Clémence PalazzoSerge Poiraudeau
Mar 10, 2016·Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health·Olivia Edna LasradoGraziella Van den Bergh
Apr 30, 2017·Journal of Safety Research·Matteo Picchio, Jan C van Ours

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

May 8, 2021·Frontiers in Pharmacology·Maria Rubio-ValeraIgnacio Aznar-Lou

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

Epi
Statistical Package for Social Science ( SPSS )
info

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.