Behairy Mohamad, Odeh Samir, Alsourani Jouri, Talic Mohamad, Alnachef Sara, Qazi Sadia, Mazhar Muhammad Atif, Tamim Hani
College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Anatomy, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia.
Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Jun 22;13(13):1490. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13131490.
: Lower back pain (LBP) is defined as any recurring lumbar pain between the rib cage and the buttocks present at the time of the study. This study investigated the point prevalence, associated risk factors, and degree of disability of LBP among medical students at Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. : A cross-sectional study evaluated 331 medical students using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI; used to gauge LBP degree of disability) supplemented with demographic and lifestyle questions. The respondents were mostly first-year, female, and between the ages of 17 and 21 years. : Analysis uncovered that Female students, extended durations of phone usage, and those who did not exercise were more likely to experience LBP ( < 0.001; = 0.042; = 0.001). A higher degree of disability was associated with participants older than 21 years, who used their devices for extended periods, and who slept less (β = 0.170, = 0.006). While most students experienced LBP (73.4%), the ODI revealed that the majority were not deemed disabled (56.9%). Factors associated with LBP prevalence were not necessarily associated with a higher degree of disability per the ODI. : LBP is highly prevalent among medical students, with several associated risk factors. Female medical students remain a significant at-risk group. These findings highlight the need for a broader intervention against LBP, such as ergonomic and lifestyle improvements that consider a multitude of factors.
下背部疼痛（LBP）定义为在研究期间出现在胸廓和臀部之间的任何复发性腰痛。本研究调查了沙特阿拉伯利雅得阿费萨尔大学医学生中LBP的点患病率、相关危险因素和残疾程度。：一项横断面研究使用奥斯威斯利残疾指数（ODI；用于衡量LBP残疾程度）并补充人口统计学和生活方式问题，对331名医学生进行了评估。受访者大多是一年级学生，女性，年龄在17至21岁之间。：分析发现，女学生、长时间使用手机的学生以及不锻炼的学生更有可能经历LBP（<0.001；=0.042；=0.001）。较高的残疾程度与年龄超过21岁、长时间使用设备且睡眠较少的参与者相关（β=0.170，=0.006）。虽然大多数学生经历过LBP（73.4%），但ODI显示大多数学生未被视为残疾（56.9%）。根据ODI，与LBP患病率相关的因素不一定与较高的残疾程度相关。：LBP在医学生中非常普遍，有几个相关的危险因素。女医学生仍然是一个重要的高危群体。这些发现凸显了针对LBP进行更广泛干预的必要性，例如考虑多种因素的人体工程学和生活方式改善。
