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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants

From: Prevalence and risk factors of low back pain among operation room staff at a Tertiary Care Center, Makkah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Variable

n

%*

Have experienced LBP

n

%**

Total

120

100

89

74.2

Age category (n = 120)

    

  < 24

10

8.3

8

80

 25 – 34

56

46.7

38

67.9

 35 – 44

36

30

27

75

  > 45

18

15

16

88.9

Gender (n = 120)

    

 Female

31

25.8

27

87.1

 Male

89

74.2

62

69.7

Marital status (n = 120)

    

 Single

30

25

23

76.7

 Married

90

75

66

73.3

BMI (n = 90)

    

 Underweight (<18.49)

2

2.2

2

100

 Normal (18.5 – 24.99)

27

30

19

67.9

 Overweight (25 – 29.99)

37

41.1

24

66.7

 Obese (>30)

24

26.7

19

79.2

Educational level (n = 119)

    

 Diploma

21

17.6

12

57.1

 Bachelor

41

34.5

31

75.6

 Post-Graduate Degree

57

47.9

45

78.9

Specialty (n = 119)

    

 Surgeon

44

37

31

70.5

 Anesthesiologist

17

14.3

14

82.4

 Anesthesia Technician

12

10.1

10

83.3

 Nurse

34

28.6

26

76.5

 OR Technician

7

5.9

3

60

 CSSD staff

5

4.2

4

57.1

If surgeon, specify: (n = 44)

    

 Breast oncology

2

4.5

1

50

 General surgery

9

20.5

5

55.6

 Gynecological oncology

2

4.5

2

100

 Thoracic

1

2.3

1

100

 Urology

3

6.8

3

100

 Vascular

2

4.5

1

50

 Ophthalmology

6

13.6

3

50

 ENT

5

11.4

4

80

 Neurosurgery

2

4.5

1

50

 Spine

3

6.8

2

66.7

 Maxillofacial

1

2.3

1

100

 Cardiac

7

15.9

6

85.7

 Other

1

2.3

1

100

Current work experience (n = 119)

    

 1 – 5 years

40

33.6

27

67.5

 6 – 10 years

33

27.7

24

72.7

  > 10 years

46

38.7

37

80.4

Current KAMC OR experience (n = 116)

    

  < 1 year

35

30.2

25

71.4

 1 – 2 years

30

25.9

20

66.7

  > 2 years

51

44

41

80.4

  1. LBP low back pain, BMI Body Mass Index, OR operating room, KAMC King Abdullah Medical City
  2. n = the number of responders to each question
  3. *: shows the percentages of respondents in that category out of total respondents
  4. **: shows the percentages of those with LBP within each category