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Objective: To investigate the prevalence and factors associated with low back
pain among adults in Taiwan. Methods: The National Health Interview Survey, a
cross-sectional study, was conducted from October 2002 to March 2003 to gather
data from 24,435 adults aged 20 years and older selected randomly from Taiwan's
general population. Participants with history of low back pain were assessed
using a comprehensive questionnaire. Additional assessment of osteoporosis
diagnosed by physician was also evaluated. Results: Among the 24,435 adults,
25.7% had reported low back pain within the past 3 months. Factors associated
with low back pain included female gender (odds ratio (OR) = 1.67, 95% confidence
interval (CI) = 1.43-1.95), low education (OR = 1.38, 95% CI = 1.23-1.55), and
blue-collar work (OR = 1.16, 95% CI = 1.07-1.26). Patients with osteoporosis were
more likely than those without osteoporosis to have low back pain (OR = 2.55, 95%
CI = 2.33-2.78) or frequent low back pain (OR = 4.15,
95% CI = 3.66-4.70). The
ORs of frequent low back pain in association with osteoporosis in men and women
were 5.77 (95% CI = 4.66-7.15) and 3.49 (95% CI = 2.99-4.07), respectively.
Conclusion: Low back pain is prevalent among Taiwanese adults and is associated
with osteoporosis.

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