Abstract:

Objective:

Low back pain (LBP) incidence among metal workers is relatively high. This study assessed the sexual habits relationship to LBP among metal workers in Owerri, South-eastern Nigeria.

Study design

A prospective cases-control study design

Methods:

A surveillance exercise was carried out. A simple random sampling was used to select 50 cases and matched to 50 non-cases from identified cases and noncases. Frequency matching was done. Data analysis was carried out using descriptive and inferential statistics of 2 x 2 contingency table.

Results:

Sexual habits such as having multiple sex partners (OR = 0.26, CI = 0.35 – 1.25; p < 0.04), higher sex frequency (OR = 0.73, CI = 0.16 – 3.46; p <0.05), married (OR=1.00, CI=0.446-2.242, p>0.58) were not significantly associated with LBP.

Conclusion:

There was no association between higher sex frequency per week, having multiple sex partners or not, married or not married and occurrence of lowback pain. However, the need for further study to determine how well metal workers manage their sexual life and their health was stated, as all sampled metal workers engaged in sexual activities irrespective of their marital status.

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