Synnot Anneliese, Williams Marie
Centre for Allied Health Research, School of Physiotherapy, University of South Australia, Australia.
Physiother Res Int. 2002;7(4):215-27. doi: 10.1002/pri.261.
The prevalence of low back pain in individuals with chronic airflow limitation, and their partners, is unknown. Individuals with chronic airflow limitation, and their respective partners, are likely to have several risk factors that may increase the predisposition for low back pain. The aim of the present study was to provide preliminary data on the prevalence of low back pain in individuals with chronic airflow limitation, and their partners.
A cross-sectional observational study design was used. Individuals with chronic airflow limitation, and their partners, were approached at South Australian metropolitan Lung Support Group meetings and invited to participate in the study. Three commonly used questionnaires: the Medical Outcomes Survey Short-Form 36 (MOS SF-36); the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ); and the Nordic Low Back Pain Questionnaire (NLBPQ) were used to collect data on general health, respiratory health and low back pain prevalence, respectively. Odds ratios and independent Student's t-tests were used to analyse data by use of Epi Info Version 6.0 software.
Sixty subjects participated in the study: 41 individuals with chronic airflow limitation and 19 partners of individuals with chronic airflow limitation. The lifetime, 12-month and seven-day prevalence of low back pain in individuals with chronic airflow limitation was 69%, 58% and 31%, respectively. The prevalence of low back pain in the partners of individuals with chronic airflow limitation was found to be higher, at 74%, 68% and 58%, respectively. Four significant relationships between general and respiratory health, and low back pain were demonstrated for individuals with chronic airflow limitation.
The prevalence of low back pain in individuals with chronic airflow limitation was comparable to the lifetime prevalence for the general and older population, and greater than the 12-month prevalence reported for the older population. The prevalence of low back pain for the partners of individuals with chronic airflow limitation was consistently higher than the lifetime and 12-month prevalence reported for individuals with chronic airflow limitation, the older population and family care workers. These findings suggest a larger prevalence study of low back pain in individuals with chronic airflow limitation, and their partners, is warranted.
慢性气流受限个体及其伴侣中腰痛的患病率尚不清楚。慢性气流受限个体及其各自的伴侣可能存在多种风险因素，这些因素可能增加腰痛的易感性。本研究的目的是提供有关慢性气流受限个体及其伴侣中腰痛患病率的初步数据。
采用横断面观察性研究设计。在南澳大利亚大都市肺支持小组会议上接触慢性气流受限个体及其伴侣，并邀请他们参与研究。使用三份常用问卷：医学结果调查简表36（MOS SF - 36）；圣乔治呼吸问卷（SGRQ）；以及北欧腰痛问卷（NLBPQ），分别收集有关总体健康、呼吸健康和腰痛患病率的数据。使用Epi Info 6.0版软件，通过比值比和独立样本t检验分析数据。
60名受试者参与了研究：41名慢性气流受限个体和19名慢性气流受限个体的伴侣。慢性气流受限个体中腰痛的终生患病率、12个月患病率和7天患病率分别为69%、58%和31%。发现慢性气流受限个体的伴侣中腰痛的患病率更高，分别为74%、68%和58%。对于慢性气流受限个体，总体健康与呼吸健康和腰痛之间显示出四种显著关系。
慢性气流受限个体中腰痛的患病率与一般人群和老年人群的终生患病率相当，且高于报道的老年人群12个月患病率。慢性气流受限个体的伴侣中腰痛的患病率始终高于慢性气流受限个体、老年人群和家庭护理人员报道的终生患病率和12个月患病率。这些发现表明，有必要对慢性气流受限个体及其伴侣中腰痛的患病率进行更大规模的研究。
