Low-back pain ratings for lifetime, 1-month period, and point prevalences in a large occupational population

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• Personal Author:
  Biggs J ; Foster J ; Garg, Arun ; Greene T ; Hegmann KT ; Kapellusch J ; Moore, J. Steven ; Stoddard G ; Thiese MS ; Wood EM
• Description:
  Objective: This manuscript systematically quantifies multiple measures of low back pain (LBP) prevalence by pain rating in a large, multisite cohort of workers. Background: Published LBP prevalence rates vary. Studies rely on one measure of LBP and none report prevalence stratified by pain rating. Method: Cross-sectional analyses of baseline data from a multicenter prospective cohort study were performed to evaluate differences in lifetime prevalence, 1-month period prevalence, and point prevalence of LBP. Workers were from 28 different employment settings in 4 diverse U.S. states. All workers completed computerized questionnaires and structured interviews. LBP prevalence measures were stratified by pain ratings. Results: A total of 828 subjects had complete health data at baseline. Lifetime prevalence, 1-month period prevalence, and point prevalence for any LBP (=1/10) were 63.4%, 44.0%, and 20.8% respectively. Prevalence of LBP decreased with increasing pain ratings. As an example, using a threshold of LBP = 3/10 pain, prevalence measures were 61.0%, 37.6%, and 16.7% respectively. A threshold of LBP = 5/10 had prevalence measures of 51.2%, 22.9%, and 9.9% respectively. Age, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and tobacco use were statistically significantly related to lifetime prevalence of LBP. Conclusion: Lifetime LBP prevalence, 1-month period prevalence, and point prevalence stratified by pain ratings demonstrate a wide variation of prevalence measures of LBP and self-reported pain ratings. Higher pain rating thresholds yield lower prevalence measures and may impact assessments of risk factors. Differences in pain ratings may allow for focused surveillance within an occupational cohort. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Men Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Women
• Keywords:
  Age-groups Author Keywords: Epidemiology Back-injuries Cohort Cross-sectional Study Design Ergonomics Exposure-levels Humans Injuries Musculoskeletal-system Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Risk-factors Risk Factors Statistical-analysis Workers

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• ISSN:
  0018-7208
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement ; Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Texas ; Utah ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  86-97
• Volume:
  56
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20042904
• Citation:
  Hum Factors 2014 Feb; 56(1):86-97
• Contact Point Address:
  Matthew S. Thiese, Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational & Environment Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, 391 Chipeta Way, Suite C, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
• Email:
  matt.thiese@hsc.utah.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20030930
• Source Full Name:
  Human Factors
• End Date:
  20070929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3db98e3fdcf0be0ac3039eb9ae6a7b77ce9c6b8349c1f3abf3fc0e2e17290ed7c60162bea420f6f4f036d88a070bccf25eafe90146dbfa16371fd5fe25de0dc9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/194973/cdc_194973_DS1.pdf
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