The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy

The Korean Society of Physical Therapy (대한물리치료학회)
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Low Back Pain and Related Factors in Men Workers for Manufacturing Industry

일부 제조업 남성근로자의 요통경험 및 관련요인

  • Yi Seung-Ju (Department of Physical Therapy, Andong Science College) ;
  • Kim Ki-Yeol (Department of Physical Therapy, Andong Science College) ;
  • Cha Sang-Eun (Department of Occupational Health, Andong Science College) ;
  • Park Sang-Rae (Taegu Catholic University Hospital) ;
  • Lim Won-Sik (Department of Physical Therapy, Taegu University)
  • 이승주 (안동과학대학 물리치료과) ;
  • 김기열 (안동과학대학 물리치료과) ;
  • 차상은 (안동과학대학 산업보건과) ;
  • 박상래 (대구가톨릭대학교병원) ;
  • 임원식 (대구대학교 물리치료학과)
  • Published : 2000.08.01
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study w8s to investigate the experience rate and point prevalence and factors related with Low Back Pain(LBP) in men workers for the manufacturing industry. Methods: Questionnaires were completed by 97 men workers for 1 vehicle company in Taegu city in September 6-26, 2000. The information was used to estimate odds ratio and $95\%$ confidence intervals fur the LBP related factors association. Results: The experience rate for LBP was $67.0\%$. point prevalence was $14.4\%$. Variables significantly associated with LBP were weight(p=0.052) and smoking(p=0.010). $57\%$ for patients with LBP was higher than 50.095 far without in normal weight. whereas $43.0\%$ for patients with LBP was smaller than $50.0\%$ for without in overweight. $73.8\%$ for patients with smoking increased than $46.9\%$ for smokers without in smoking. The experience for LBP increased as weight increased(Odds ratio=2.923). As subjects are getting older. experience increased(Odds ratio= 1.393). The higher subjects had experienced stress, the higher experience for LBP was(Odds ratio= 1.328), however all three variables had no significant relationship. Conclusions: Results from this study indicated that a statistically significant association between LBP and weight. smoking in X2-test. In logistic regression test, there were no related variables.

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