Stressful life events and low back pain in older men: A cross-sectional and prospective analysis using data from the MrOS study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stressful life events, such as loss of a partner, loss of a pet or financial problems, are more common with increasing age and may impact the experience of pain. The aim of the current study is to determine the cross-sectional and prospective association between stressful life events and low back pain reporting in the Osteoporotic Fracture in Men Study, a cohort of older men aged ≥65 years.

Methods

At a study visit (March 2005-May 2006), 5149 men reported whether they had experienced a stressful life event or low back pain in the prior 12 months. Following that visit, data on low back pain patients were gathered through triannual questionnaires every 4 months for 1 year. Multivariable logistic regression analyses estimated the association of stressful life events

SUBMITTER: McNaughton DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10841215 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature