Open AccessSleep Habits and Occurrence of Lowback Pain among Craftsmen
Author(s) -
Gabriel Omoniyi Ayeni,
Oladire Olaniyi,
Oluwasegun A Ayeni
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of public health science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2620-4126
pISSN - 2252-8806
DOI - 10.11591/ijphs.v3i2.4681
Subject(s) - font , style (visual arts) , white (mutation) , psychology , arithmetic , art , mathematics , visual arts , genetics , gene , biology
Low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of disability with high economic and public health consequences. The study objective is to determine the association between sleeping habits and occurrence of lowback pain among craftsmen in Owerri. From April to May, 2012, a cross-sectional survey of randomly selected 500 craft workers was done. Data on sociodemographic characteristics and selected lifestyle were collected using an interviewer semi-structured questionnaire. Data analysis was done using descriptive, inferential statistics of chi square and multiple regressions. The findings of multiple regression analyses showed respondents who sleep on soft/saggy surface were almost 5 times more likely to develop LBP independently compared to those with relatively firm/hard surface (OR = 4.56; CI = 2.62 - 7.94; p = 0.001). Craftsmen with unsteady sleeping posture were twice likely to develop LBP (OR=2.10, CI = 1.04 - 4.25, p<0.001). Longitudinal study is warranted to further explore the relationship between sleep habits and lowback pain.