Research Article
Magnitude and Contributing Factors of Low Back Pain among Long Distance Truck Drivers at Modjo Dry Port, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents at Modjo Dry Port, Ethiopia, 2018.
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percent |
| Age group (year) | Below 37.7 years | 203 | 50.8 | Above 37.7 years | 197 | 49.2 |
| Religion | Protestant | 33 | 8.2 | Orthodox | 292 | 73 | Muslim | 75 | 18.8 |
| Marital status | Single | 96 | 24 | Married | 268 | 67 | Separated/divorced/widowed | 36 | 9 |
| Level of education | Read and write up to grade 8 | 92 | 23 | Grade 9–12 | 267 | 66.8 | College or university | 41 | 10.2 |
| Income | Below 220 USD | 204 | 51 | Above 220 USD | 196 | 49 |
| Body mass index (BMI in kg/m2) category | 18.5–24.9 | 174 | 43.5 | 25–29.9 | 194 | 48.5 | 30 and above | 32 | 8 |
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