ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2022
Prevalence and biopsychosocial factors associated with chronic low back pain in urban and rural communities in Western Africa: a population-based door-to-door survey in Benin.
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- Prevalence of chronic pain in the general population: A systematic review and meta-analysis.The Indian journal of medical research · 2026Pooled it
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- Effective Coverage of Rehabilitation for Adults with Chronic Primary Low Back Pain in Uganda.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Biopsychosocial and Cultural Determinants of Functioning and Healthcare Outcomes in Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: An Integrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Development of a World Health Organization indicator and corresponding questions to measure effective coverage of rehabilitation.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Article
- Chronic low back pain management: clinical and psychophysiological outcomes of multimodal approaches-a randomised controlled trial on yoga and mindfulness.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025Article
- Implementation of digital health in rural populations with chronic musculoskeletal conditions: A scoping review protocol.PloS one · 2023Article
- The influence of cultural and religious factors on cross-national variations in the prevalence of chronic back and neck pain: an analysis of data from the global burden of disease 2019 study.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to assess the prevalence of chronic low back pain (CLBP) and related biopsychosocial factors in urban and rural communities in Benin.
methodsThis is a population-based observational cross-sectional survey. An interviewer-administered electronic questionnaire was used to collect information on demographic, socio-economic, behavioral, and psychological factors relating to CLBP risk factors and medical history of participants. The numeric pain rating scale and the Beck Depression Inventory were used to assess pain intensity and the level of depression, respectively. Bivariate analyses were performed to investigate the association between sociodemographic, behavioral, and psychological factors and CLBP. Sequential multiple regression analyses were subsequently performed to predict the occurrence of CLBP.
resultsA total of 4320 participants, with a mean age ± SD of 32.9 ± 13.1 years, of which 40.7% were females and 50.1% from an urban area, were enrolled in the study. We found a global prevalence rate of CLBP of 35.5% [95% CI 34.1-36.9%]. The prevalence in urban areas was 30.68% [95% CI 28.9-32.8%]) while 40.2% was found in rural areas [95% CI 38.1-42.2%]). Age (p < 0.001), level of education (p = 0.046), marital status (p < 0.001), working status (p < 0.003), tobacco use (p < 0.016) and regular physical activity (p < 0.011) were associated with CLBP. In urban areas, only the level of education was able to predict the prevalence of CLBP (R
conclusionsThis study showed a high prevalence of CLBP among urban and rural communities in Benin. Age, level of education, marital status, and working status were significantly associated with CLBP in Benin.
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