A STUDY OF OCCUPATIONAL FACTORS LEADING TO LOW BACK PAIN AMONG INDUSTRIAL WORKERS.

Abstract

Lo1v back pain is one qfthe most common and chronicaly debilitating of all occupational if!juries. The aim of this stucfy 1vas to asse.r.r Ihe occupational factors leading to lmv back pain. This .rtucfy was conducted in a detergent compaf!J, located in 6'h qj'October cz!J. The .ruijects of this stucfy included 1000 u;orkers. For Data colledion three tooLr 1vere u.red; the fzr.rt was .re!f administrative questionnaire for asse.rsing demographic characterzstics, occupational history, health .rtatu.r, kn01vledge, botfy mechanics, and p.[Ychological aspects, concerningjob .ratiifac!ion, and 1vork .rtre.r.ror.r. The .recond tool1va.r calculating Bocfy Mass Index. The third tool u;a.r an ob.reroation checklzst for work environment. The re.rults .rh01ved the low back pain was prevalent among 71% of industrzal1vorkers. Statzstical assoczation revealed significant a.rsoczation betweenyoung age, l01v level rif'education, le.rs job experz.ence, smoking, unpracticed exerczse, over borfy 1veight, dejiczt knmvledge,job stres.r and dis.rati.ifaction,job nature, and low back pain. The result.r of thzs stucfy prqjected !he needs for, a health promotion and ergonomic programs for the 1vorkers on work site a.r first level for lmv back pain prevention.