Physical Therapy Korea (한국전문물리치료학회지)

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Low Back Pain of Some Taxi Drivers in Gimhae City, Kyung Nam and Related Factors

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  • Kim, Sung-Mi (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inje University) ;
  • Wang, Cheol-Min (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inje University) ;
  • Ahn, Duck-Hyun (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inje University)
  • 김성미 (인제대학교 의생명공학대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 왕철민 (인제대학교 의생명공학대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 안덕현 (인제대학교 의생명공학대학 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2005.04.20
  • Accepted : 2005.08.20
  • Published : 2005.09.17
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find prevalence and the relevant factors of low back pain among taxi-drivers. Information were obtained by a self-administered questionnaire during september, 2004, from 83 taxi-drivers in Gimhae, Kyung Nam province. The data were analyzed by chi-square test and Multiple Logistic Regression(if this is a proper noun, it needs to be capital, if not it needs lower case) by using SPSS 10.0 program. The result were as follows: 1) The prevalence rate of low back pain during lifetime was 81.9% among 83 taxi-drivers. 2) Statistically significant factors related to low back pain during lifetime were sleeping time(p<.05). 3) Through the multiple logistic regression, significantly relevant factors with low back pain were alcohol drinking (OR=.017, 95% CI=.001~.509), and sleeping time (OR=.111, 95% CI=.020~.636). It is necessary to study on a preventive measure of low back pain and systematic human engineering approach through objective clinical research.

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