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 3
The magnitude and characteristics of low back pain in the last 12 months among respondents at Modjo Dry Port, Ethiopia, 2018.
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percent |
| Presence of LBP (n = 400) | Yes | 260 | 65 | No | 140 | 35 |
| Nature of pain (n = 260) | Self-limiting without treatment | 206 | 79.2 | Continuous without treatment | 54 | 20.8 |
| Level of pain at episode (n = 260) | Mild | 106 | 40.8 | Moderate | 117 | 45 | Severe | 37 | 14.2 |
| Duration of LBP (n = 260) | Acute (<6 weeks) | 10 | 3.8 | Subacute (6–12 weeks) | 29 | 11.2 | Chronic (>12 weeks) | 221 | 85 |
| Spread of LBP to the lower part of the body (n = 260) | Yes | 160 | 61.5 | No | 100 | 38.5 |
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