OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) among rice farmers in a rural community in Phitsanulok, Thailand. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 283 rice farmers in Wangnamkhu subdistrict, Muang district, Phitsanulok province, a rural community in Lower Northern Thailand. Face-to-face interviews with a structured closed-end questionnaire were performed to collect information on the presence of LBP in lifetime, within the last 12 months prior to and at the time of the present study. RESULTS: The lifetime, 1-year (12-month) and point prevalence rates of LBP were 77%, 56% and 49%, respectively. No relationship between age and LBP was found. However women (61%) had significantly greater 1-year prevalence than men (51%). Ninety-five percent of LBP rice farmers were chronic (experiencing pain longer than 12 weeks) with a mean duration of 292 weeks (5.6 years). CONCLUSION: The prevalence of LBP among Thai rice farmers is high. Further research should investigate risk factors among this group of the population to design appropriate preventive measures.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) among rice farmers in a rural community in Phitsanulok, Thailand. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 283 rice farmers in Wangnamkhu subdistrict, Muang district, Phitsanulok province, a rural community in Lower Northern Thailand. Face-to-face interviews with a structured closed-end questionnaire were performed to collect information on the presence of LBP in lifetime, within the last 12 months prior to and at the time of the present study. RESULTS: The lifetime, 1-year (12-month) and point prevalence rates of LBP were 77%, 56% and 49%, respectively. No relationship between age and LBP was found. However women (61%) had significantly greater 1-year prevalence than men (51%). Ninety-five percent of LBP rice farmers were chronic (experiencing pain longer than 12 weeks) with a mean duration of 292 weeks (5.6 years). CONCLUSION: The prevalence of LBP among Thai rice farmers is high. Further research should investigate risk factors among this group of the population to design appropriate preventive measures.
Authors: Jillian L Kadota; Sandra I McCoy; Michael N Bates; Agatha Mnyippembe; Prosper F Njau; Ndola Prata; Carisa Harris-Adamson Journal: Ann Glob Health Date: 2020-02-21 Impact factor: 2.462
Authors: Elaine Barbosa de Moraes; Daniela Reis Dal Fabbro; Leticia Bernardes de Oliveira; Eliseth Ribeiro Leão Journal: J Pain Res Date: 2021-06-29 Impact factor: 3.133