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Table 8 Odds ratio for LBP risk factors

From: The Prevalence of low back pain in Africa: a systematic review

Author

Risk factor

Odds ratio(95% CI)

Omokhodion et al 200416

Past history of smoking

6.24 (1.33–29.23)

Jordaan et al 200528

Smoking tobacco

1.69 (1.03–3.07)

Omokhodion et al 200416

Farming

4.06 (1.24–12.95)

Prista et al 200427

Urban school area

3.07 (0.99–9.48)

Prista et al 200427

Walking >30 min

4.76 (1.61–14.28)

Bejia et al 200534

School failure

2.6 (1.96–3.8)

Bejia et al 200534

Football

3.07 92.15–5.1)

Bejia et al 200534

Dissatisfaction with school chair

3.4 (2.24–5.29)

Bejia et al 2005 (adults)36

LBP history

18.6 (2.92–35.04)

Bejia et al 2005 (adults)36

LBP history

6.46 (1.86–17.52)

Omokhodion et al 200416

History of trauma

4.14 (1.99–8.61)

Bejia et al 200534

LBP family history

3.8 (2.94–5.92)

Bejia et al 2005 (adults)36

Psychological profile

1.93 (1.01–3.9)

Bejia et al 2005 (adults)36

Married/divorced

4.79 (1.56–22.57)