Table 4.
Low Back Pain Experience Among Nurses Working at Public Hospitals in Harari Region and Dire Dawa City Administration, Eastern Ethiopia, 2018
| Variables | Category | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| LBP in the past 12 months (n=404) | No | 250 | 61.9 |
| Yes | 154 | 38.1 | |
| Experiencing LBP currently (n=404) | No | 257 | 63.6 |
| Yes | 147 | 36.4 | |
| Onset of LBP (n=154) | Gradual | 108 | 70.1 |
| Sudden | 46 | 29.9 | |
| Pattern of radiation (n=154) | No radiation | 60 | 39 |
| Radiate to lower extremities | 74 | 48.1 | |
| Radiate to upper extremities | 20 | 13 | |
| Intensity of the pain (n=147) | Mild | 105 | 72.5 |
| Moderate | 31 | 19.6 | |
| Severe | 11 | 8 | |
| Chronicity (n=154) | Sub-acute (6 weeks to 3 months) | 90 | 58.4 |
| Chronic (>3 months) | 64 | 41.6 |
Abbreviation: LBP; low back pain.