A retrospective cross-sectional survey of non-specific lower back pain among a cohort of Chinese army soldiers. (August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wei, Gejin; Li, Haoxi; Wang, Binbin; Wu, Jiachang; Wu, Fengfu; Lin, Zhoudan
• Is Part Of: International journal of surgery. Volume 56(2018)
• Page Start: 288
• Page End: 293
• Publication Date: 2018-08
• Subjects: Lower back pain -- Prevalence -- Chinese army soldiers -- Cross-sectional study -- Fitness; Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgical Procedures, Operative -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.06.023
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-9191

Abstract

Abstract: Research background: Nonspecific lower back pain (LBP) has been a major public health problem in western countries since the second half of the 20 t h century. The trend has expanded to non-western countries, and LBP is currently a significant cause of disability in the working population. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of nonspecific lower back pain (LBP) and its risk factors among soldiers in the Chinese army. Methods: A total of 2876 Chinese army soldiers were requested to complete a self-administered questionnaire on demographic, anthropometric factors, and their non-specific LBP symptoms. The LBP evaluation and risk factor analysis were based on the self-questionnaire survey. Results: The prevalence of non-specific LBP with physical state, one-child family, educational status, resident location and ethnicity were not associated (P > 0.05); while smoking, LBP history, LBP family history, nightmare frequency, sleep quality, and self-perceived fitness had significant effects on LBP (P < 0.05, Table 2). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that smoking (OR = 2.153, 95% CI = 1.045–4.433), History of LBP (OR = 2.503, 95% CI = 1.580–3.966), LBP family history (OR = 1.615, 95%CI = 1.015–2.572), nightmare frequency (OR = 3.386, 95% CI = 2.047–5.603), sleep quality (OR = 2.391, 95% CI = 1.085–5.269) and self-perceived fitness (OR = 1.93, 95%CI = 1.045–3.765) had significant effects on LBP (P < 0.05)) (Table 3). Conclusions: Smoking, history of LBP, LBP family history, nightmare frequency, sleep quality, self-perceived fitness were important factors in the occurrence and persistence of LBP. Highlights: Our study has a large sample size. The research method of this study is more credible. We found an important risk factor for LBP in the Chinese army. Our study shows that LBP is a high incidence of disease among young people in China.