Incidencia de lumbalgia y factores asociados en pacientes adultos que acuden al Centro de Salud El Valle durante los meses de julio 2017 a febrero 2018, Cuenca

Abstract

BACKGROUND One quarter of the world’s population is affected by lower back pain. This is one of the main causes of physical limitation associated with a number of factors. Therefore, it is considered that lower back pain has some serious repercussions on socio-econimical aspects.

GENERAL OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence of lower back pain and its associated factors in adult patients who attended El Valle Health Center, Cuenca from July 2017 until February 2018. METHODOLOGY This is a descriptive study done at El Valle Health Center. The focus group was chosen based on a statistical formula with a total of 12000 patients (Universe), and with the following sample restrictions: Population: 12000 (El Valle Health Center data base) with an expected proportion of 19%, and a trust level of 95%. Thus, providing a total of 234 patients. RESULTS 66.1% of the respondents had lower back pain with an incidence of 42% due to the cases that were not previously diagnosed. Moreover, according to the associated risk factors, statistical significance was found among the following variables; age (p 0,001), ocupation (p 0,011) , and marital status (p 0.007). CONCLUSION The reported incidence in this study is high due to the cases that were not reported before, or that were not classified properly. Finally, age, occupation, and marital status were determined as the risk factors associated with this disorder.