School of Nursing, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Department of Nursing, Wollega University, Institute of Health Sciences, Nekemte, Oromiya, Ethiopia.
J Environ Public Health. 2022 Feb 4;2022:8133872. doi: 10.1155/2022/8133872. eCollection 2022.
Driving a three-wheel car is an emerging job opportunity in most parts of developing countries. Drivers are at risk for developing low back pain (LBP). However, very little is known about the association between ergonomics factors and LBP among three-wheel drivers.
This study was aimed to identify ergonomic risk factors of LBP among three-wheel drivers.
. Among 422 planned respondents, 396 (93.8%) have given the complete response. The mean age of the study population was 27.94 (±5.45). One hundred four (26.26%) out of 396 participants had experienced low back pain in the last 12 months. Driving in sitting upright position OR = 0.32 (95% CI = 0.12-0.86), steer wheel handling OR = 3.02 (95% CI = 1.58-5.77), not holding extra passengers OR = 0.35 (95% CI = 0.21, 0.60), rest breaks, and brand of the three-wheel vehicles were significantly associated with LBP.
Nearly more than one-fourth of three-wheel drivers in our study had LBP. The finding implies a significant number of three-wheel drivers are at risk of developing reduced well-being. An appropriate health visit, lifestyle modification, and adequate policy should be established in the study area.
在大多数发展中国家，驾驶三轮车是一个新兴的就业机会。司机有患下背痛（LBP）的风险。然而，对于三轮车司机的人体工程学因素与 LBP 之间的关联，知之甚少。
本研究旨在确定三轮车司机 LBP 的人体工程学危险因素。
在计划的 422 名受访者中，有 396 名（93.8%）给出了完整的回复。研究人群的平均年龄为 27.94（±5.45）岁。在 396 名参与者中，有 104 名（26.26%）在过去 12 个月中经历过下背痛。采用坐姿驾驶 OR=0.32（95%CI=0.12-0.86）、操纵方向盘 OR=3.02（95%CI=1.58-5.77）、不搭载额外乘客 OR=0.35（95%CI=0.21,0.60）、休息时间和三轮车品牌与 LBP 显著相关。
在我们的研究中，近四分之一的三轮车司机患有 LBP。这一发现意味着相当数量的三轮车司机有罹患幸福感下降的风险。在研究区域应建立适当的健康检查、生活方式改变和充分的政策。
