Pınar Erbay Dündar1, Beyhan Cengiz Özyurt1, Dilek Özmen2

1Celal Bayar University, Faculty Of Medicine, Public Health Department, Manisa, Turkey
2Celal Bayar University, School Of Health, Department Of Public Health Nursing, Manisa, Turkey

Keywords: Low back pain, prevalence, household jobs, ergonomy

Abstract

The aims of this cross-sectional study were to determine the prevalence of low back pain and to evaluate the effects of household jobs on low back pain in women living in a rural setting in Manisa. Study population is consisted of 302 women and cluster sampling is performed according to percentage of health center district populations. Participation ratio of this study was 89.1%. Univariete and multivariete risk approach in 95% confidence interval and t test were performed in data analysis. Brief Disability Questionnaire was applied to the study group. Life time and point prevalence of low back pain were determined 79.2% and 34.9% of the study group. Low back pain risk in 95%CI was higher in wrong posture during ironing, heavy load lifting, overweight/obesity and disability 2.2(1.1-4.5), 4.5 (2.1-9.2), 3.8 (1.7-8.3) and 9.2 (4.3-19.7) times respectively.For preventive health measures it is necessary to apply ergonomic working conditions and to give appropriate postural habits to women.