Sex, enlisted rank groups, branch of military, age and marital status are all factors associated with higher or lower back pain among military members, according to a report published in Spine.
Researchers performed a query using the US Defense Medical Epidemiology Database to assess the risk factors associated with lower back pain among military members. There was an overall adjusted incident rate of 40.5 per 1,000 person-years.
Female military members and service members over the age of 40 had a significantly increased incidence rate ratio for low back pain. Junior- and senior-enlisted rank groups experienced increased incidence rate ratio for LBP. Married service members also experienced a significantly increased incidence rate when compared with non-married members.
Army members experienced the highest incidence rate ratio of all the branches, followed by the Air Force and the Navy.
Read the abstract about lower back pain among military members.
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Female military members and service members over the age of 40 had a significantly increased incidence rate ratio for low back pain. Junior- and senior-enlisted rank groups experienced increased incidence rate ratio for LBP. Married service members also experienced a significantly increased incidence rate when compared with non-married members.
Army members experienced the highest incidence rate ratio of all the branches, followed by the Air Force and the Navy.
Read the abstract about lower back pain among military members.
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