Research Article
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Work-Related Lower Back Pain among Radiographers in the State of Kuwait
Table 4
Prevalence of LBP among radiographers working in Kuwait and association with physical risk factors (work activity).
| Work activity | LBP | P | Χ2 value |
| Standing | 0.012 | 6.255 | Sitting | 0.024 | 5.128 | Walking | 0.022 | 5.232 | Squatting | 0.006 | 7.657 | Overhead activity | 0.025 | 5.011 | Reaching | 0.011 | 6.487 | Lifting less than 5 kg | 0.020 | 5.400 | Pushing/pulling | 0.020 | 5.400 | Slipping/falling | 0.169 | 1.889 | Bending/twisting | 0.048 | 3.980 | Improper body mechanism | 0.150 | 2.069 |
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∗ indicates statistically significant association at . |