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Musculoskeletal and Back Problems among Bus Drivers Operating Intercity and in Cities Services, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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The study aims to find out the musculoskeletal problems associated with bus driving in 2 groups of drivers in relation to personal and work factors. It included 2 groups of bus drivers covering 62 intercities and 39 in city drivers over a period of 5 weeks. Each participant was interviewed using a specially designed structured questionnaire containing personal information and the details of daily, weekly working hours and the years of experience. A modified form of Nordic questionnaire for musculoskeletal problems was used to record the details of pain in neck, shoulders, elbows, wrist, hands, upper and lower back, hips, knees and ankles. Both groups of drivers did not have a significant difference in their ages, marital status, educational status, smoking habits or in practice of sports, but years of experience were significantly longer in intercities drivers [15.6±7.0 years] compared to 10.2±7.7 years for incity drivers. Weekly working hours were significant more in case of intercity drivers [66.5±15.9 hours] but monthly payment was more to the incity drivers [1680±616 SR]. Lower back pain affected 30.6% of intercity driver compared to 12.8% of incity drivers which was significant at the 5% level. Also, 22.9% of intercity drivers and 18% of incity drivers suffered pain in neck while upper back pain affected 12.9% of intercity and 2.6% of incity drivers. The intercity group of drivers in a multiple logistic regression model showed a significant OR of nearly 4 with CI [1.0-15.7] for low back pain during the last 12 months. 

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10.21608/jhiph.2002.208881

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musculoskeletal, Back Problems, Bus drivers, Intercity, Cities Services, Saudi Arabia

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Ismail

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Abdelmoneim

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Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine & Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Mohammad

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Khan

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Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine & Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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32

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2002-04-01

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2021-12-12

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2002-04-01

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305

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312

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2357-0601

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2357-061X

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Journal of High Institute of Public Health

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22 Jan 2023