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Prevalence of low back pain and its risk factors among school teachers

The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of low back pain and the associated risk factors among primary school teachers in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. Approach: A cross sectional study was conducted in nine primary schools in the Klang Valley. The schools were selected randomly fr...

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Main Authors: Abdul Samad, Nurul Izzah, Abdullah, Haslinda, Moin, Saidi, Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri, Hashim, Zailina
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Published: Science Publications 2010
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spelling my.upm.eprints.163292017-11-23T03:36:09Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16329/ Prevalence of low back pain and its risk factors among school teachers Abdul Samad, Nurul Izzah Abdullah, Haslinda Moin, Saidi Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Hashim, Zailina The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of low back pain and the associated risk factors among primary school teachers in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. Approach: A cross sectional study was conducted in nine primary schools in the Klang Valley. The schools were selected randomly from a list obtained from the Ministry of Education. Two hundred and seventy two respondents who fulfilled the study criteria volunteered to participate in the study. A questionnaire was used to determine the demographic and occupational information. Information on low back pain was assessed using a Nordic Questionnaire, while the General Health Questionnaire was used to determine the mental health status. Results: The prevalence of low back pain was 40.4% among respondents. Lifting load (28.0%) was ranked as the main factor which contributed to low back pain, followed by prolonged sitting (25.2%). Poor mental health (OR 1.11, 95% CI 1.06-1.15) was the risk factor to low back pain. Conclusion: The prevalence of low back pain was 40.4% among primary school teachers in Klang Valley. Teachers with poor mental health status had higher risk of developing low back pain. Science Publications 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16329/1/ajassp.2010.634.639.pdf Abdul Samad, Nurul Izzah and Abdullah, Haslinda and Moin, Saidi and Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri and Hashim, Zailina (2010) Prevalence of low back pain and its risk factors among school teachers. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 7 (5). pp. 634-639. ISSN 1546-9239; ESSN: 1554-3641 http://www.thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/ajassp.2010.634.639 10.3844/ajassp.2010.634.639
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description The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of low back pain and the associated risk factors among primary school teachers in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. Approach: A cross sectional study was conducted in nine primary schools in the Klang Valley. The schools were selected randomly from a list obtained from the Ministry of Education. Two hundred and seventy two respondents who fulfilled the study criteria volunteered to participate in the study. A questionnaire was used to determine the demographic and occupational information. Information on low back pain was assessed using a Nordic Questionnaire, while the General Health Questionnaire was used to determine the mental health status. Results: The prevalence of low back pain was 40.4% among respondents. Lifting load (28.0%) was ranked as the main factor which contributed to low back pain, followed by prolonged sitting (25.2%). Poor mental health (OR 1.11, 95% CI 1.06-1.15) was the risk factor to low back pain. Conclusion: The prevalence of low back pain was 40.4% among primary school teachers in Klang Valley. Teachers with poor mental health status had higher risk of developing low back pain.
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author Abdul Samad, Nurul Izzah
Abdullah, Haslinda
Moin, Saidi
Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
Hashim, Zailina
spellingShingle Abdul Samad, Nurul Izzah
Abdullah, Haslinda
Moin, Saidi
Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
Hashim, Zailina
Prevalence of low back pain and its risk factors among school teachers
author_facet Abdul Samad, Nurul Izzah
Abdullah, Haslinda
Moin, Saidi
Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
Hashim, Zailina
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title Prevalence of low back pain and its risk factors among school teachers
title_short Prevalence of low back pain and its risk factors among school teachers
title_full Prevalence of low back pain and its risk factors among school teachers
title_fullStr Prevalence of low back pain and its risk factors among school teachers
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of low back pain and its risk factors among school teachers
title_sort prevalence of low back pain and its risk factors among school teachers
publisher Science Publications
publishDate 2010
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16329/1/ajassp.2010.634.639.pdf
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