Table 8 Psychosocial factors associated with LBP disability among Botswana school teachers
From: Low back pain among school teachers in Botswana, prevalence and risk factors
Risk factorsa | Minimal disability | Moderate/severe disability/crippled | Total | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | % | % | % | Â |
Decision latitude | Â | Â | Â | 0.541 |
Low | 19.3 | 17.5 | 18.7 | Â |
High | 80.7 | 82.5 | 81.3 | Â |
Psychosocial job demands | Â | Â | Â | 0.040 |
Low | 20.3 | 14.6 | 18.4 | Â |
High | 79.7 | 85.4 | 81.6 | Â |
Job insecurity | Â | Â | Â | 0.010 |
Low | 76.9 | 68.8 | 74.2 | Â |
High | 23.1 | 31.2 | 25.8 | Â |
Co-worker support | Â | Â | Â | 0.071 |
Low | 17.8 | 22.9 | 19.5 | Â |
High | 82.2 | 77.1 | 80.5 | Â |
Supervisor support | Â | Â | Â | 0.037 |
Low | 30.3 | 37.3 | 32.6 | Â |
High | 69.7 | 62.7 | 67.4 | Â |
Social support | Â | Â | Â | 0.128 |
Low | 13.8 | 17.8 | 15.2 | Â |
High | 86.2 | 82.2 | 84.8 | Â |
Job dissatisfaction | Â | Â | Â | 0.069 |
Low | 42.2 | 35.8 | 40.1 | Â |
High | 57.8 | 64.2 | 59.9 | Â |