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.

VariablesFrequency (n)Percent

Age group (year)
 Below 37.7 years20350.8
 Above 37.7 years19749.2

Religion
 Protestant338.2
 Orthodox29273
 Muslim7518.8

Marital status
 Single9624
 Married26867
 Separated/divorced/widowed369

Level of education
 Read and write up to grade 89223
 Grade 9–1226766.8
 College or university4110.2

Income
 Below 220 USD20451
 Above 220 USD19649

Body mass index (BMI in kg/m2) category
 18.5–24.917443.5
 25–29.919448.5
 30 and above328