Rufa'i Adamu Ahmad, Sa'idu Isma'ila Adamu, Ahmad Rufa'i Yusuf, Elmi Omar Salad, Aliyu Salamatu Umar, Jajere Abdurrahman Mohammed, Digil Abbas Abdullahi
a Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medical Sciences , University of Maiduguri , Maiduguri , Nigeria.
Arch Environ Occup Health. 2015;70(5):251-5. doi: 10.1080/19338244.2013.845139.
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.
本研究调查了尼日利亚职业司机中腰痛(LBP)的患病率、危险因素及其影响。该研究招募了200名年龄在19 - 64岁之间的男性司机。获取了有关LBP患病率、个体危险因素及其影响的数据。LBP患病率为73.5%,且LBP影响了高达74%司机的驾驶表现。在对年龄进行调整后,LBP患病率与每天驾驶超过15小时(优势比[OR];95%置信区间[CI]):(0.04;0.01,0.20)、驾驶汽车(5.52;1.55,19.64)以及驾驶公交车(10.49;2.63,41.82)相关。未发现LBP患病率与驾驶年限之间存在关联。该研究发现,LBP的高患病率影响了相当比例参与者的表现。