Distribution of Epidemiological Characteristics of Low Back Pain Patients Attending to Baghdad Teaching Hospital

Authors

Khadija Kamil Salman, Community Health Department, College of Health & Medical Techniques-Baghdad, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, IraqFollow
Ali Hussein. Al-Hafid, Community Health Department, College of Health & Medical Techniques-Baghdad, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq AND Rheumatology Unit, Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq
Shatha Ahmed Mohammed Ali, Al_Mansour Medical Institute-Baghdad, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq

Article Type

Original Study

Abstract

Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a very common health problem worldwide especially in the low and middle-income countries. The LBP may be acute or chronic in nature caused by several medical conditions. The majority of acute low back pain is mechanical in nature due to sprains and strains. Chronic LBP, on the other hand, is most commonly attributed to sciatica, which a radiculopathy condition caused by compression, inflammation and/or injury to the spinal nerve roots. Aims of study: To study epidemiological features of low back pain. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study of 440 individuals diagnosed with Low back pain (LBP) from the rheumatology department at Baghdad Teaching Hospital-Medical City in Baghdad province were involved in the current cross-sectional investigation. The sample consisted of 180 men and 260 women, with an average age of 45.7±14.8 years. The research was carried out from 12/October/2023 to 12 /March/2024. Results: This cross-sectional study comprised 440 patients with LPB, with a mean age and a standard deviation (SD) 45.7±14.8, individuals aged 50–59 had the highest proportion of LBP, with a rate of 23%. Conversely, the age group with the lowest frequency at 7.5% was people aged ≥70 years, 59.1% of the participants were female, while 40.9% were men, 4 3.2% were overweight, and disease subtype consist from acute 25.5% ,subacute 5.5% , chronic 69.1%, The results of this investigation expressed significant association between age group and sex (p=0.003) , BMI have significant association with sex (p=0.0001) , education level and marital status have significant association with sex (p= 0.0001) , number of children has significant association with sex (p=0.009) , occupation and smoking have significant association with sex (p=0.0001) Conclusions: LPB has a higher frequency among the female population, highest proportion chronic disease, highly significant between sex and BMI.

Keywords

Low back pain, Epidemiology, Cross Sectional Study, Disability

Recommended Citation

Salman, Khadija Kamil; Al-Hafid, Ali Hussein.; and Ali, Shatha Ahmed Mohammed (2024) "Distribution of Epidemiological Characteristics of Low Back Pain Patients Attending to Baghdad Teaching Hospital," Al-Esraa University College Journal for Medical Sciences: Vol. 5: Iss. 8, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70080/2790-7937.1038