Table-IV.
The relationship between specific parameters that may affect low back pain in nurses and their mean low back pain scores
| Parameters |
Pain
Mean±SD |
Significance |
|---|---|---|
| Complying with body mechanics during interventions | ||
| Total | 1.5±0.8 | |
| Yes No Sometimes |
1.3±1.0 1.4±0.7 1.5±0.8 |
p=0.757 |
| Receiving education on low back pain | ||
| Yes No |
1.2±0.8 1.5±0.8 |
p=0.228 |
| Duration of low back pain | ||
| 0-3 years 4-6 years 7-10 years 10 years and over ↑ |
1.3±0.9 1.7±0.5 1.8±0.5 1.8±0.4 |
p=0.164 |
| Lifting patients | ||
| Yes No |
1.5±0.8 1.5±0.7 |
p=0.074 |
| Standing for a long time | ||
| Yes No |
1.5±0.8 1.1±0.8 |
p=0.074 |
| Bathing patients | ||
| Yes No |
1.5±0.8 1.5±0.8 |
p=0.729 |
| Changing sheets while the patient is in the bed | ||
| Yes No |
1.5±0.8 1.4±0.7 |
p=0.552 |
| Changing patients’ clothes | ||
| Yes No |
1.5±0.9 1.5±0.7 |
p=0.932 |
| Pushing-pulling heavy objects | ||
| Yes No |
1.4±0.9 1.5±0.6 |
p=0.478 |
| Repositioning patients | ||
| Yes No |
1.5±0.8 1.3±0.8 |
p=0.242 |
| Using aiding equipment during interventions | ||
| Yes No |
1.4±0.8 1.5±0.8 |
p=0.396 |