Publication: Backache prevalence among groups with long and normal working day
Date
2004
Authors
Article Type
Original Article
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
1812-2027
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 119 - 123
Publisher
Kathmandu University
Abstract
Objectives: to describe the prevalence of backache among groups with long and normal working day.
Design: A cross sectional study of prevalence of backache among groups with long and normal working day.
Materials and Method: Among the 19 wards of Kirtipur municipality, ward no. 11 was selected as a random cluster.
64 households of different socioeconomic status were selected at random. Total of 64 individuals from these
households were selected in the study.
Conclusion: The backache was found to be 62.5% prevalent. 75.8% of individuals in long working day category
were found to be suffering from backache whereas 48.4% in normal working day group were suffering from it.
Key words: backache, working day