From: Low back pain among school teachers in Botswana, prevalence and risk factors
Risk factorsa | Minimal disability | Moderate/severe disability/crippled | Total | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | ||
Gender | <0.001 | |||
Male | 27.7 | 14.5 | 23.3 | |
Female | 72.3 | 85.5 | 76.7 | |
Age | <0.001 | |||
≤30 | 23.5 | 13.3 | 20.2 | |
31-40 | 38.4 | 35.3 | 37.4 | |
41-50 | 29.1 | 40.1 | 32.7 | |
>50 | 9.0 | 11.3 | 9.7 | |
Body mass index | <0.001 | |||
<18.5 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 5.1 | |
18-24.9 | 46.3 | 30.3 | 41.1 | |
25-29.9 | 27.2 | 33.0 | 29.1 | |
≥30 | 21.0 | 32.6 | 24.7 | |
Marital status | 0.337 | |||
Single | 52.7 | 47.9 | 51.1 | |
Married | 41.7 | 45.1 | 42.8 | |
Separated/divorced/widowed | 5.6 | 6.9 | 6.0 | |
Educational level | <0.001 | |||
Certificate | 3.7 | 7.6 | 5.0 | |
Diploma | 55.5 | 64.0 | 58.3 | |
Bachelors’ degree | 40.8 | 28.4 | 36.7 | |
Number of children less than 6 years | 1.000 | |||
1 | 72.3 | 71.8 | 72.2 | |
≥2 | 27.7 | 28.2 | 27.8 | |
Previous injury | <0.001 | |||
No | 88.3 | 74.4 | 83.7 | |
Yes | 11.7 | 25.6 | 16.3 | |
Tobacco smoking | 0.022 | |||
Never smoked | 91.0 | 95.6 | 92.5 | |
Ex-smokers | 6.2 | 2.5 | 5.0 | |
Current Smokers | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | |
Hours of physical exercise per week (h) | 0.700 | |||
≤5 | 88.8 | 90.1 | 89.2 | |
>5 | 11.2 | 9.9 | 10.8 | |
School level | <0.001 | |||
Primary school | 55.0 | 69.7 | 59.9 | |
Junior secondary | 33.2 | 25.2 | 30.6 | |
Senior secondary | 11.7 | 5.0 | 9.5 | |
Length of employment (years) | 0.001 | |||
≤10 | 50.9 | 38.5 | 46.8 | |
11-20 | 32.0 | 37.2 | 33.7 | |
21-30 | 15.3 | 20.2 | 16.9 | |
>30 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 2.6 | |
Working hours per week (hours) | 1.000 | |||
40 | 85.0 | 85.2 | 85.1 | |
>40 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 14.9 | |
Number of children taught | 0.060 | |||
≤25 | 12.8 | 8.2 | 11.3 | |
26-30 | 15.5 | 14.8 | 15.2 | |
31-35 | 28.3 | 30.6 | 29.0 | |
36-40 | 32.5 | 38.5 | 34.4 | |
>40 | 11.0 | 7.9 | 10.0 | |
Extracurricular activities | 0.309 | |||
No | 35.1 | 33.9 | 33.9 | |
Yes | 64.9 | 68.5 | 66.1 |