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    Prevalence of Lower Back Pain and Associated Factors among Addis Ababa University Employees, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2023-12-23) Fana Tadesse; Nitsuh Ephrem
    Background: Lower back pain (LBP) is the most common musculoskeletal problem seen by general practitioners and remains the most common cause of disability in US patients <45 years of age. It is the most expensive benign condition in industrialized countries owing to the number of workdays lost. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of lower back pain and its associated factors in Addis Ababa University employees, Tikur Anbassa Specialized Hospital Staff Clinic, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from May 1, 2022, to July 31, 2022. Methods: The study was conducted at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, staff clinic where from May 1st ,2022 to July 31st, 2022. Data was collected via structured interviewer administered questioner. Data was entered into EPI- INFO and analyzed using analytic statistics such as frequency, mean and percentage and analytic statistics such as odds ratio, multiple linear regression model to summarize the results. P-value < 0.05 will be considered as statistically significant association and data will be presented using tables and multiple bar graphs. Results: The magnitude of low back pain was 313 (59%) [95% CI: (51.6%-59.9%)]. Being female [AOR = 2.674 (1.404, 5.076)], lack of regular exercise [AOR = 0.486(0.300,0.787)], smoking [AOR = 3.038(1.361,6.780)] and lack of safety training [AOR = 0.52(0.320,0.866)] job stress [AOR = 1.717(1.070,2.755)] and obesity [APR = 2.219(1.434,3.432)] were factors significantly associated with low back pain. Conclusion and Recommendation: More than half of the employees of AAU who visited the staff clinic were found to have LBP. Being female, lack of regular exercise, lack of safety training, smoking, obesity and job stress were factors associated with LBP among the employees. Therefore, special empowerment should be given for females, smokers and strengthen the provision of safety training as well as stress and weight management.