Prevalence and factors associated with low back pain in elderly registered in the Family Health Strategy

Abstract

Introduction: Low back pain has varied etiology and complex discussed and can be triggered by various factors. Objective: Was to assess the prevalence of low back pain in individuals 60 years or more of the areas of the Family Health Strategy "Vila Sao Paulo" in the city of Bauru, São Paulo, and its association with demographic and socioeconomic variables, relating to work, lifestyle and morbidity. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study with 363 elderly sampled by the technique of two-stage cluster, which were interviewed at home using a multidimensional instrument (demographic, socio-economic, featuring work; lifestyle; morbidity) and the Nordic questionnaire. Conducted descriptive analysis, bivariate and Poisson regression. Results: It was noted more frequently in the elderly age group between 60 and 69 years old, married, with low education and income from two to five. The prevalence of low back pain was 55.8% of elderly patients studied, 52.2% in men and 47.8% women and, the variables load and carry weight (p = 0.001) and the number of diseases referred to (p = 0.04) showed association with the presence of low back pain.

Prevalence of low back pain in the elderly population: a systematic review

“…Regarding data collection instruments, a customized questionnaire was employed in 20 studies (18-22,24,26-28,32,35,43-45), and a Roland-Morris questionnaire was employed in four studies (31,36-38). The Oswestry questionnaire (47,50), the Visual Analog Scale (31,38), the Face Pain Scale (23,41), the Numeric Scale (40,41), the Physical Activity Scale of the Elderly (33,36), and the Nordic questionnaire (39,45) were employed in two studies each. The following instruments were used in only one study each: the Lawton questionnaire (29), the McGill questionnaire (36), the Quebec Pain Disability Scale (35), the Graded Chronic Pain Scale (42), the North American Spine Society Questionnaires for Back and Neck Pain (34), the Katz index (23) and medical records from a physiotherapy clinic school at the State University of Southwestern Bahia, Brazil (32).…”

“…Four studies (19,25,28,42) presented methodological quality without risk of bias, and eleven studies (20,23,27,29,34,38-40,43,) were classified as a low risk of bias. Seventeen (18,21,22,24,26,30,31,33,35-37,41,45-47,51,52) were classified as having a medium risk of bias, and three studies (32,48,49) presented a high risk of bias, with scores lower than seven.…”

Prevalence of Low Back Pain and Associated Factors in Older Adults: Amazonia Brazilian Community Study

“…In addition, knowing the sociodemographic and behavioral profiles, work habits, and general health factors associated with LBP in this group is essential for the development of public policies that are aimed at controlling the problem, which would be based on preventive measures and/or therapeutic interventions [ 13 ]. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of LBP and associated factors in the older adult population in an Amazonia Brazilian community.…”

Correlação do nível de incapacidade física com a dor, o equilíbrio e a marcha em idosos com lombalgia crônica: um estudo observacional em uma clínica-escola da cidade do Recife (PE)

“…A redução da capacidade de equilíbrio, manifesta-se em instabilidade que consequentemente prejudica o padrão de marcha, o que faz com que os idosos reduzam a velocidade da marcha e o tamanho da passada, além de aumentar a base de suporte e o tempo de permanência na fase de duplo apoio, como estratégia para ganho de estabilidade (Cruz-Jimenez, 2017;Nogueira et al, 2017). Diante disso, observa-se que os fatores relacionados à lombalgia crônica nos idosos tem como consequência efeitos negativos, os quais podem influenciar de forma qualitativa a habilidade física desses indivíduos e levar a uma consequente redução da capacidade física, afetando diretamente a habilidade destes de manter sua autonomia, visto que a idade avançada é considerada um fator prognóstico para esta disfunção (Lee et al, 2016;Nasrala Neto et al, 2016;Quintino et al,2017;Da Silva et al, 2019).…”