Table 4 Risk factors associated with the presence of lower back pain among nurses
Variable | With LBP n = 130(%) | Without LBP n = 70(%) | X 2 | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Department | |||||
Medicine n = 73 | 52 (40) | 21 (30) | 2 | 1.56 (0.84–2.9) | NS |
Surgery n = 45 | 35 (27) | 10 (14) | 4.2 | 2.2 (1–4.8) | <0.05* |
Paediatric n = 42 | 24 (18) | 18 (26) | 2.2 | 1.2 (0.9–1.66) | NS |
Ob & Gyn n = 40 | 19 (15) | 21 (30) | 6.73 | 1.5 (1–2.1) | <0.01** |
Manual lifting of patients | |||||
Yes n = 177 | 116 (65) | 61 (35) | 0.2 | 1.2 (0.5–2.9) | NS |
No n = 23 | 14 (61) | 9 (39) | |||
Not enough staff | |||||
Yes n = 112 | 75 (67) | 37 (33) | 0.43 | 1.2 (0.7–2.2) | NS |
No n = 88 | 55 (62) | 33 (38) |