Table-I.
The relationship between specific characteristics of nurses and their status of experiencing low back pain
| Parameters | Those who experience low back pain n (%) | Those who do not experience low back pain n (%) | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 96(100.0) | 18(100.0) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 7(7.3) | 5(27.8) | p=0.022 |
| Female | 89(92.7) | 13(72.2) | |
| Age | |||
| 18-25 | 27(28.1) | 3(16.7) | p=0.095 |
| 26-33 | 56(58.3) | 15(83.3) | |
| 34 years and more | 13(13.5) | - | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 52(54.2) | 10(55.6) | p=0.561 |
| Single | 44(45.8) | 8(44.4) | |
| Children | |||
| Yes | 57(59.4) | 11(61.1) | p=0.554 |
| No | 39(40.6) | 7(38.9) | |
| Education | |||
| High school | 21(21.9) | 2(11.1) | p=0.762 |
| Two-year university degree | 16(16.7) | 3(16.7) | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 55(57.3) | 12(66.7) | |
| Master’s/doctorate | 4(4.2) | 1(5.6) | |
| Smoking | |||
| Yes | 22(22.9) | 4(22.2) | p=0.609 |
| No | 74(77.1) | 14(77.8) | |
| Wearing high-heeled shoes | |||
| Yes | 39(40.6) | 7(38.9) | p=0.554 |
| No | 57(59.4) | 11(61.1) | |
| Regular exercise | |||
| Yes | 8(8.3) | 2(11.1) | p=0.491 |
| No | 88(91.7) | 16(88.9) | |
| Body mass index | |||
| Poor | 2(2.1) | 1(5.6) | p=0.024 |
| Normal | 77(80.2) | 9(50.0) | |
| Overweight | 17(17.7) | 8(44.4) | |
| Evaluation of health condition | |||
| Very good | 13(13.5) | 3(16.7) | p=0.934 |
| Good | 54(56.3) | 10(55.6) | |
| Moderate | 29(30.2) | 5(27.8) | |
| Working status | |||
| Head nurse | 10(10.4) | 1(5.6) | p=0.453 |
| Nurse | 86(89.6) | 17(94.4) | |
| Clinic of employment | |||
| Surgery intensive care | 38(39.6) | 10(55.6) | p=0.269 |
| Internal medicine, intensive care | 23(24.0) | 1(5.6) | |
| Coronary intensive care | 14(14.6) | 3(16.7) | |
| Pediatric intensive care | 17(17.7) | 2(11.1) | |
| Reanimation | 4(4.2) | 2(11.1) | |
| Working status | |||
| Day-time | 35(36.5) | 6(33.3) | p=0.137 |
| Shift | 34(35.4) | 3(16.7) | |
| Watch | 27(28.1) | 9(50.0) | |
| Night work in the last one year | p=0.458 | ||
| Yes | 70(72.9) | 14(77.8) | |
| No | 26(27.1) | 4(22.2) | |
| Duration of employment (year) Transportation to work | 6.7±4.4 | 5.8±2.9 | p=0.563 |
| Walking-bicycle | 27(28.1) | 5(27.8) | p=0.996 |
| Public transportation | 47(49.0) | 9(50.0) | |
| Private car | 22(22.9) | 4(22.2) |