Factors associated with low back pain among wheelchair users

Abstract

Purpose: To identify the associated factors between low back pain and wheelchair users. Objective: This study’s objective was to find out the factors associated with low back pain among wheelchair users. Methodology: This study was performed in a cross-sectional study design. This study’s sample was collected through a convenience sampling technique and the total sample was 107. The data was collected from Spinal cord injury unite and neurology units at CRP, Savar. The data collection process was a questionnaire with a faceto-face interview. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 25 and Chi-square test was done to explore the association. Result: In this study, 72% of the participant had low back pain who use a wheelchair. In this research low back pain strongly associated with age (p<.001), daily sitting time on wheelchair (p<.000), daily propel time in a wheelchair (p<.000), sitting posture in a wheelchair (p<.000), propel posture in a wheelchair (p<.000), road surface (p<.000), smoking habit (p<.000), reduced lumber lordosis (p<.000). Conclusion: It was found that the majority of them had low back pain among wheelchair users. In addition, since this sample size was small, to generate adequate evidence to support decision-making processes at the national level, there should be more studies among wheelchair users. Key words: Low back pain, wheelchair users, associated factors