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Prevalence and predictors of low back pain in a Southern Nigerian hospital.
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- Low back pain prevalence across African populations from 2017 to 2025: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Risk factors for low back pain amongst adults in Nigeria and South Africa: a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence, predisposing factors, and turnover intention related to low back pain among health workers in Accra, Ghana.PloS one · 2025Article
- The distribution of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.Systematic reviews · 2024Article
- The prevalence of occupational-related low back pain among working populations in sub-saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2024Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices among Women of Reproductive Age on Human Papillomavirus Infection, Cervical Cancer and Vaccination in Otukpo, Nigeria.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2024Article
- The Prevalence and Impact of Low Back Pain Among Anaesthesia Care Providers in South-South, Nigeria.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationArticle
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Abstract
Background: Low back pain (LBP) is the most common musculoskeletal disease in adults. The data on LBP from Sub-Saharan Africa are inadequate. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and analyze the predictors of LBP among hospital staff in a Nigerian tertiary hospital. Materials and Methods: The study participants were recruited using an opt-in approach, with the aim of including representative numbers from each professional cadre. Each participant gave formal consent. Ethical clearance was obtained. Results: Five hundred and sixty-three participants with the mean age of 36.0 ± 8.3 years and 62% female were interviewed. The point prevalence of LBP was 234 (42% [95% confidence interval [CI]: 37%-45%]). Profession was a significant predictor of LBP (P = 0.001) - nurses (53% [95% CI 43%-63%]), administrative officers (49% [95% CI 40%-59%]), engineers (50% [95% CI 24%-76%]), and health information staff (50% [95% CI 26%-75%]) had the highest prevalence. In univariate regression, female gender, increasing age, body mass index ≥25 kg/m Conclusion: The pattern of both the professions at risk, due to the well-known mechanisms of poor ergonomics, and the marked risk for the female gender, in the hospital setting, suggest underresourced work and societal environments as the underlying factors-more research is needed.
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