Prevalence and correlates of low back pain among undergraduate medical students in Serbia, a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low back pain (LBP) is a serious health problem among medical students. We aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors for LBP among Serbian medical students.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was performed among medical students at one University in Serbia. Data was collected by a self-reported questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to determine the factors associated with LBP; results from the analyses were expressed as odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI).

Results

The study sample comprised 499 medical students, giving a response rate of 92.9%. The mean age of the participants was 22.0 ± 2.2 years (range 18-34). Overall, 20.8% (104/499) of medical students had LBP at the time of study. Cigarette smoking (OR = 2.5, 95% CI

SUBMITTER: Ilic I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7950191 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature