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Prevalence
of Neck, Shoulder, and Lower Back
Pain and the Associated Factors
Among Jazan Residents, Saudi Arabia:
A cross-sectional study
Abdullah A.
Alharbi 1, Ahmad Y. Alqassim
1, Mohammed A. Muaddi 1,
Mona Hussein Elmahdy 1,2,
Ehab Farouq Hakami 3, Abdulgader
Khaled Basamad 3,
Yazeed Bader Abutaleb 3,
Hassan Ali Ajimi 3, Ali Saleh
Yatimi 3,
Ali Ahmed Alkaeeal 3, Mohammed
Aziz Alemari 3, Zenat A.
Khird 4
(1) Family and community medicine
department, Faculty of medicine,
Jazan University.
(2) Professor in Community medicine
department, Faculty of medicine,
Benha University, Egypt.
(3) Medical student, Jazan University,
Saudi Arabia.
(4) Assistant professor in surgery
department, Faculty of medicine,
Jazan university,
Saudi Arabia
Corresponding Author:
Prof. Mona Hussein Elmahdy
Professor, Family and Community
Medicine Department, Jazan University
Professor, Community Medicine Department,
Benha University
Emails: dr.monaelmahdy@yahoo.com,
mlmahdy@jazanu.edu.sa,
dr.monaelmahdy@gmail.com
Received: September 2023. Accepted:
October 2023; Published: November
1, 2023.Citation: Abdullah A. Alharbi
et al. Prevalence of Neck, Shoulder,
and Lower Back Pain and the Associated
Factors Among Jazan Residents, Saudi
Arabia: A cross-sectional study.
World Family Medicine. November
2023; 21(10): 6-16DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2023.95256201
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Abstract
Background:
Musculoskeletal pain (MSP)
is a frequent and prevalent
condition. This study aims
to determine the prevalence
of neck, shoulder, and low-back
pain among Jazan residents
and investigate the associated
factors for MSP.
Method:
A cross-sectional, self-administered
questionnaire-based study
was conducted among Jazan
residents in the Jazan region.
A total of 1,238 persons were
selected by convenient type
sampling. Descriptive statistics,
a Chi-squared test, and logistic
regression were performed
to examine MSP’s prevalence,
association, and predictors.
Results:
The overall lifetime prevalence
of neck, shoulder, or low-back
pain among both genders was
958 (77.4%). Neck pain was
reported by 574 (46.4%) in
the 12 months prior to the
study and by 841 (67.9%) over
the lifetime prior to the
survey. Regarding shoulder
pain, it was reported by 637
(51.5%) in the 12 months prior
to the study and 799 (64.5%)
over the lifetime prior to
the study. Regarding low-back
pain, it was reported by 684
(55.3%) in the 12 months prior
to the study and 981 (79.2%)
over the lifetime prior tothe
study. Female gender has reported
a higher prevalence of pain
than males. Factors associated
with the risk of MSP include
consumption of coffee (p-value
0.022), duration of time spent
on electronic devices with
neck pain (p-value 0.039)
and depression on low-back
pain (p-value 0.031). Sports
activity, was shown to have
a protective effect.
Conclusion:
The prevalence of NSLBP pains
was high, as nearly half of
the participants experienced
each. In this study, the most
prominent risk factors for
NSLBP are coffee consumption,
Psychosomatic symptoms, and
various physical activities
like swimming.
Keywords:
Prevalence, musculoskeletal
pain, low-back pain, neck
pain, shoulder pain
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