Prevalence of low back pain among the persons using ergonomically corrected workstation setting facility

Abstract

Purpose: To identify the prevalence of low back pain among the persons using ergonomically corrected workstation setting facility atIntertek Bangladesh Limited.Objectives: To find out prevalence of low back pain beforeusing ergonomically corrected workstation setting facility; to identify the percentage that how many persons experience of low back painafter using ergonomically corrected workstation setting facility; to explore the influencing socio-demographic factors of the affected groupafterusing ergonomically corrected workstation setting facility;to measure and compare the severity of pain by using VAS scalebefore and afterusing ergonomically corrected workstation setting facility; to determinevulnerable age group of LBPafter using ergonomically corrected workstation setting facility andto evaluate the possible causes that might responsible for persistingLBP even after using ergonomically corrected workstation setting facility. Methodology: A quantitative cross-sectional study design was chosen to accomplish the objectives of the study. Sixty-fiveparticipants were selected as sample that was selected conveniently from Intertek Bangladesh limited at Dhaka. A structural questionnaire was developed through searching of literature. The participants were requested to answer according to the developed format of the question. The answers were entered into SPSS 16 software and analyzed as descriptive statistics. Results: The study showed that83.07% (n=54) participants had low back painbefore using ergonomically corrected workstation setting facility and21.54% (n=14) participants had low back pain after using ergonomically corrected workstation, the most of the participants 64.29% (n=9) who had low back pain in between 36-41 years of age group. Out of 14 participants, 9 participants were smoker and all the participants were married. Among the 65 participants mean age was 34.60and most of the participants 78.5% (n=51) had Masters degree and 60% (n=31) were male, all of the participants worked in front of the computer andworking posture was sitting 100% (n=65). Conclusion: The result of the study demonstrates that the prevalence of low back pain was 21.54% (n=14) after using ergonomically corrected workstation setting facilityandthe present study provided evidence that married persons, smoking had a positive effect on the LBP among the participants.