Table 5.
Factors associated with low back pain.
| Factors | POR (CI) | I 2 | Chi-square | P value |
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| Age, years | ||||
| <30 (reference) | 1 | |||
| ≥30 | 1.74 (1.25, 2.41) | 85.4 | 68.28 | 0.001 ∗ |
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| Sex | ||||
| Male | 1 | |||
| Female | 1.47 (1.09, 1.98) | 80.2 | 55.56 | 0.012 ∗ |
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| BMI, kg/m2 | ||||
| <25 | 1 | |||
| ≥25 | 1.62 (1.26, 2.08) | 24.7 | 7.97 | ≤0.001 ∗ |
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| Work experience, years | ||||
| <5 | 1 | |||
| ≥5 | 2.26 (1.66, 3.08) | 83.9 | 74.42 | ≤0.001 ∗ |
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| Alcohol drinking | ||||
| No | 1 | |||
| Yes | 1.34 (0.69, 2.63) | 77.1 | 8.73 | 0.387 |
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| Working hours, hours | ||||
| ≤8 | ||||
| >8 | 2.69 (1.58, 4.60) | 76.8 | 12.9 | ≤0.001 ∗ |
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| Took safety training | ||||
| Yes | 1 | |||
| No | 2.16 (1.66, 2.80) | 60.2 | 15.06 | ≤0.001 ∗ |
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| Physical activity/exercise | ||||
| Yes | 1 | |||
| No | 1.45 (0.91, 2.31) | 90.3 | 103.06 | 0.118 |
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| Job stress | ||||
| No | 1 | |||
| Yes | 1.23 (0.62, 2.41) | 93.0 | 71.57 | 0.556 |
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| Awkward working posture | ||||
| No | 1 | |||
| Yes | 2.97 (1.85, 4.77) | 75.4 | 16.27 | ≤0.001 ∗ |
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| Work shift | ||||
| Day shift only | 1 | |||
| Both shifts | 1.61 (1.11, 2.32) | 62.8 | 8.06 | 0.011 ∗ |
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| Felt little pleasure by doing things | ||||
| No | 1 | |||
| Yes | 2.01 (0.95, 4.24) | 79.7 | 4.93 | 0.069 |