Low Back Pain and Associated Factors among Primary School Teachers in Mekele City, North Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic and economic characteristics of primary school teachers in Mekele City, north Ethiopia, 2017.

Variables	Frequency	Percent
Sex
Male	280	45.8
Female	331	54.2
Age (in years)
<30	139	22.7
31-40	212	34.6
Above 40	260	42.7
Body mass index
Less than 18.5	39	6.2
18.5-24.9	291	47.6
25-29.9	155	25.4
≥30	126	20.8
Religion
Orthodox	573	93.7
Muslim	26	4.3
Protestant	8	1.3
Catholic	4	0.7
Educational status
Certificate	24	3.9
Diploma	488	79.9
Degree and above	99	16.2
Marital status
Single	128	20.9
Married	381	62.4
Divorced/widowed	102	16.7
Work experience (in years)
<10	119	19.5
11-24	338	55.3
≥25	154	25.2
Monthly salary (ETB)
>3501	265	43.4
2501-3500	251	41.1
<2500	95	15.5
Have extra source of income
No	572	93.6
Yes	39	6.4