Table 6.
Low back pain among health care providers in public hospitals of Gamo zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2021.
| Variable (n = 468) | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Had low back pain in the last 1 year | Yes | 207 | 44.2 |
| No | 261 | 55.8 | |
| Repeatability of LBP (n = 207) | Infrequent (<3 days per week) | 181 | 87.4 |
| Frequent (3–5 days per week) | 11 | 5.3 | |
| Daily (7 days per week) | 15 | 7.2 | |
| Feel pain in lower extremities and other body parts (n = 207) | Yes | 162 | 78.3 |
| No | 45 | 21.7 | |
| Had low back pain during the last 7 days (n = 207) | Yes | 171 | 82.6 |
| No | 36 | 17.4 | |
| Ever suffer from LBP before working as a health professional (n = 207) | Yes | 189 | 91.3 |
| No | 18 | 8.7 | |
| Ever been absent from work for last year due to LBP (n = 207) | Yes | 185 | 89.8 |
| No | 21 | 10.2 |
LBP: low back pain.