Abstract
Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence rate and factors related with low back pain(L13P) in senior high school teachers. Methods: Questionnaires were completed by 405 teachers at 13 high schools in Andong city in July 2-14, 2001. The information was used to estimate odds ratio(OR) and 95% confidence intervals(Cl) for factors relation to L13P prevalence. A cross-section study design was used in this study. Results: The poiniprevalence rate for 1,111? was 26.4%, prevalence rate for 6 months was 36.0%, prevalence rate for I year was 36.5`%, and experience rate during life time was 55.1%. The factors associated with 1,1311 by Chi-square test were marital status(p=0.014), An angle for back rest ofc seat(j)=0.014), and vibration of scat (p=0.003). 12.2% for patients with LBP was a higher than 6.0% for without in singles. Patients(29.0%) were higher than no patients(17.8%) in above 100*. 14% for patients who exposed to a high vibration was higher than 6.4% f
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