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1Dankook University College of Medicine, Dankook University Cheonan Hospital, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
This study aimed to compare prevalence of lower back pain (LBP) in firefighters according to job type and to identify the risk factors for LBP. A random sample of 297 male firefighters and 77 hospital office workers completed questionnaires and underwent lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging. Prevalence of LBP in firefighters (85.1%) was higher than in controls (54.5%). Odds ratio (OR) of LBP in severe insomnia (3.84, 95% confidence interval [CI] [1.17, 12.06]) was statistically higher than for LBP without insomnia. OR of LBP in herniated lumbar disc 4-5 (1.86, 95% CI [1.03, 3.35]) was statistically higher than for LBP without lumbar disc herniation. ORs of LBP in emergency medical service (2.57, 95% CI [1.20, 5.58]) and rescue (3.69, 95% CI [1.37, 9.94]) workers were statistically higher than in controls. LBP is more prevalent in firefighters than in controls and affected by insomnia, lumbar disc herniation and job type.
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