Department of Public Health, North South University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Public Health Professional Development Society (PPDS), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
J Prev Med Public Health. 2022 Jan;55(1):98-105. doi: 10.3961/jpmph.21.565. Epub 2022 Jan 12.
Low back pain (LBP) is a common chronic condition among sedentary workers that causes long-term productivity loss. This study aimed to identify the relationships of individual and occupational factors with LBP among Bangladeshi online professionals.
We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 468 full-time online professionals who usually worked in a sitting position. One-month LBP complaints were assessed using a musculoskeletal subscale of subjective health complaints. The chi-square test was used to measure associations between categorical predictors and LBP, and multivariable logistic regression was conducted to identify the variables significantly associated with LBP.
LBP within the last month was reported by 65.6% of participants. Multivariable logistic regression analysis indicated that age >30 years (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.40; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.23 to 0.70) and being married (aOR, 0.59; 95% CI, 0.36 to 0.97) had significant negative associations with LBP. Significant positive associations were found for spending >50 hours weekly on average working in a sitting position (aOR, 1.61; 95% CI, 1.05 to 2.49), being overweight and obese (aOR, 1.87; 95% CI, 1.16 to 2.99), sleeping on a soft mattress (aOR, 2.01; 95% CI, 1.06 to 3.80), and ex-smoking status (aOR, 3.33; 95% CI, 1.41 to 7.87).
A high prevalence of LBP was found among full-time online professionals. Long working hours in a sitting position showed a significant association with developing LBP. Smoking history, body mass index, and sleeping arrangements should also be considered while considering solutions for LBP prevalence among online professionals.
腰痛（LBP）是久坐工作者中常见的慢性疾病，会导致长期生产力下降。本研究旨在确定个体和职业因素与孟加拉国在线专业人员 LBP 的关系。
我们进行了一项横断面研究，涉及 468 名全职在线专业人员，他们通常采用坐姿工作。使用主观健康投诉的肌肉骨骼子量表评估一个月内的 LBP 投诉。卡方检验用于衡量分类预测因子与 LBP 之间的关联，多变量逻辑回归用于确定与 LBP 显著相关的变量。
在过去一个月内，有 65.6%的参与者报告有 LBP。多变量逻辑回归分析表明，年龄>30 岁（调整后的优势比[aOR]，0.40；95%置信区间[CI]，0.23 至 0.70）和已婚（aOR，0.59；95%CI，0.36 至 0.97）与 LBP 呈显著负相关。工作中平均每周>50 小时保持坐姿（aOR，1.61；95%CI，1.05 至 2.49）、超重和肥胖（aOR，1.87；95%CI，1.16 至 2.99）、睡在柔软的床垫上（aOR，2.01；95%CI，1.06 至 3.80）和曾吸烟状态（aOR，3.33；95%CI，1.41 至 7.87）与 LBP 呈显著正相关。
全职在线专业人员中 LBP 的患病率很高。长时间保持坐姿工作与 LBP 的发生有显著关联。在考虑在线专业人员中 LBP 患病率的解决方案时，还应考虑吸烟史、体重指数和睡眠安排。
