Research Article
Load Handling and Repetitive Movements Are Associated with Chronic Low Back Pain among Jute Mill Workers in India
Table 3
Relationship between chronic low back pain and ergonomic characteristics encountered by the participants (
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| Ergonomic factors | With cLBP (%) | Without cLBP (%) | () |
| Lifting load | | | | Up to 20 kg | 255 (47.5%) | 282 (52.5%) | | >20 kg | 70 (38.9%) | 110 (61.1%) | () | | | | OR 1.42 (1.0–2.0) |
| Carrying load | | | | Up to 20 kg | 356 (54.3%) | 300 (45.7%) | | >20 kg | 36 (59.0%) | 25 (41.0%) | () | | | | OR 1.21 (0.71–2.07) |
| Pulling load | | | | Up to 20 kg | 317 (54.1%) | 269 (45.9%) | | >20 kg | 75 (57.3%) | 56 (42.7%) | () | | | | OR 1.13 (0.77–1.67) |
| Standing long hours | | | | No | 37 (60.7%) | 24 (39.3%) | | Yes | 355 (54.1%) | 301 (45.9%) | () | | | | OR 0.76 (0.45–1.31) |
| Sitting long hours | | | | No | 351 (54.3%) | 296 (45.7%) | | Yes | 41 (58.6%) | 29 (41.4%) | () | | | | OR 1.19 (0.72–1.97) |
| Twisting of body | | | | No | 126 (52.5%) | 114 (47.5%) | | Yes | 266 (55.8%) | 211 (44.2%) | () | | | | OR 1.14 (0.83–1.56) |
| Bending of body | | | | No | 39 (45.9%) | 46 (54.1%) | | Yes | 353 (55.9%) | 279 (44.1%) | () | | | | OR 1.49 (0.95–2.35) |
| Prolonged same posture | | | | No | 253 (55.7%) | 201 (44.3%) | | Yes | 139 (52.9%) | 124 (47.1%) | () | | | | OR 0.89 (0.66–1.21) |
| Repetitive movements | | | | No | 288 (57.4%) | 214 (42.6%) | | Yes | 104 (48.4%) | 111 (51.6%) | () | | | | OR 0.67 (0.50–0.96) |
| Work station position | | | | Too high | 20 (60.6%) | 13 (39.4%) | | Too low | 156 (57.4%) | 116 (42.6%) | () | Away from body | 19 (63.3%) | 11 (36.7%) | | Others | 197 (51.6%) | 185 (48.4%) | |
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