Abstract
Background Driving a three-wheel car is an emerging job opportunity in most parts of developing countries. Drivers are at risk for developing low back pain (LBP). However, very little is known about the association between ergonomics factors and LBP among three-wheel drivers. Objective This study was aimed to identify ergonomic risk factors of LBP among three-wheel drivers. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study on 396 participants was conducted in the Jimma city on all selected public three-wheel drivers in March, 2020. The data were collected using a standard questionnaire adapted from the Nordic Musculoskeletal questionnaire, anthropometric measurements, and observation checklist. The collected data were entered into Epi Data and exported to SPSS version 21.0. Logistic regression analysis was used for analysis based on the p value less than 0.05, 95% C.I. Results. Among 422 planned respondents, 396 (93.8%) have given the complete response. The mean age of the study population was 27.94 (±5.45). One hundred four (26.26%) out of 396 participants had experienced low back pain in the last 12 months. Driving in sitting upright position OR = 0.32 (95% CI = 0.12–0.86), steer wheel handling OR = 3.02 (95% CI = 1.58–5.77), not holding extra passengers OR = 0.35 (95% CI = 0.21, 0.60), rest breaks, and brand of the three-wheel vehicles were significantly associated with LBP. Conclusion Nearly more than one-fourth of three-wheel drivers in our study had LBP. The finding implies a significant number of three-wheel drivers are at risk of developing reduced well-being. An appropriate health visit, lifestyle modification, and adequate policy should be established in the study area.
Highlights
Work-related low back pain (LBP) is one of the most typical musculoskeletal disorders which affect work performance and the general well-being [1,2,3]
LBP occurs as a result of muscle tightness beneath the coastal edge and above the lower gluteal pleat [4, 5]. e occurrences of LBP are very common among workers as probably caused, at least in part, or exacerbated by the job climates [4, 5]
Driving job is often related to the occurrence of LBP due to ergonomic risk factors [10,11,12]. e prevalence of LBP varies by nation, for example, in USA 81%, Israel 45.4% [12], Sri Lanka 15.5% [13], Malaysia 48.5% [14], Egypt 73.9% [15], and Ethiopia 65% [16]
Summary
Work-related low back pain (LBP) is one of the most typical musculoskeletal disorders which affect work performance and the general well-being [1,2,3]. Occupational health has been a major cause of worry in the driving profession among three-wheel drivers [6, 7]. Driving job is often related to the occurrence of LBP due to ergonomic risk factors [10,11,12]. Driving a three-wheel car is an emerging job opportunity in most parts of developing countries. Drivers are at risk for developing low back pain (LBP). Very little is known about the association between ergonomics factors and LBP among threewheel drivers. Is study was aimed to identify ergonomic risk factors of LBP among three-wheel drivers. A community-based cross-sectional study on 396 participants was conducted in the Jimma city on all selected public three-wheel drivers in March, 2020. Lifestyle modification, and adequate policy should be established in the study area
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