Department of Physiotherapy, Uttara Adhunik Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Centre for Higher Studies and Research, Bangladesh University of Professionals, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
J Occup Health. 2020 Jan;62(1):e12131. doi: 10.1002/1348-9585.12131.
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the common health problems among full-time office employees that causes absenteeism from work. The aim of the study is to identify the association between occupational factors and LBP among full-time bank employees in Dhaka City.
We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 593 full-time bank employees who were engaged in sedentary works. The 1-month complaint of LBP was measured using a subscale of subjective health complaints inventory. Multivariable logistic models were performed to identify variables related to LBP, and a random forest technique was performed to determine the top five important variables.
The 1-month prevalence for LBP was found to be 36.6% among the bank employees, and the prevalence was the highest (64.3%) for the 51- to 59-year-old age group. The regression analysis indicates that respondents from both agegroups, 41-50 years (OR = 2.00, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.10-3.69) and 51-59 years age groups (OR = 5.14, 95% CI = 2.05-13.64), are significantly associated with LBP. Furthermore, obesity (OR = 2.06, 95% CI = 1.01-4.21), and prolong working hours (>9 hours) (OR = 1.42, 95% CI = 1.01-2.0) are positively associated with LBP. The top five important variables for LBP identified by random forest technique are: age, length of employment, prolong office hours, presence of chronic illness, and physical activity.
LBP is highly prevalent in full-time bank employees. The occupational factors, including the length of employment (>10 years) and long working hours, play a significant role in developing LBP among bank employees. Moreover, several factors, including age, chronic illness, obesity, and physical activity, should be taken into account in the prevention of LBP in bank employees.
腰痛（LBP）是全职办公室员工常见的健康问题之一，可导致旷工。本研究旨在确定达卡市全职银行员工职业因素与 LBP 的关联。
我们进行了一项横断面研究，涉及 593 名从事久坐工作的全职银行员工。使用主观健康抱怨清单的子量表测量 1 个月的 LBP 抱怨。进行多变量逻辑模型以确定与 LBP 相关的变量，并使用随机森林技术确定前五个重要变量。
银行员工中 1 个月 LBP 的患病率为 36.6%，51-59 岁年龄组的患病率最高（64.3%）。回归分析表明，来自两个年龄组（41-50 岁[OR=2.00，95%置信区间[CI]1.10-3.69]和 51-59 岁年龄组[OR=5.14，95%CI2.05-13.64]）的受访者与 LBP 显著相关。此外，肥胖（OR=2.06，95%CI1.01-4.21）和延长工作时间（>9 小时）（OR=1.42，95%CI1.01-2.0）与 LBP 呈正相关。随机森林技术确定的 LBP 前五个重要变量是：年龄、就业年限、延长办公时间、慢性病存在和身体活动。
全职银行员工中 LBP 的患病率很高。职业因素，包括就业年限（>10 年）和工作时间长，在银行员工中 LBP 的发展中起重要作用。此外，在预防银行员工的 LBP 时，应考虑包括年龄、慢性病、肥胖和身体活动在内的多个因素。
