| Chronic back problems among persons 30 to 64 years old in France. | |
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PMID: 16481962 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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STUDY DESIGN: A national population-based survey focusing on disability. OBJECTIVE: To describe the frequency of chronic back conditions among those aged 30 to 64 years, the consequences on their daily lives, their employment status, and source of income. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA.: Descriptive data from community-based surveys are sparse. METHODS: In the French Handicap, Disability and Dependence survey, 1,289 subjects with chronic back problems were compared with the general population. RESULTS: The estimates for prevalence of chronic back problems were 7.9% for men (95% confidence interval, 7.2-8.5) and 7.5% for women (95% confidence interval, 7.0-8.1). Despite functional limitations, most people in France who had back problems were employed in a ordinary work: 71.5% among men (77.7% in the general population), 53.5% among women (60.2% in the general population). Among them, blue-collar workers were overrepresented. Of the subjects with back conditions, a very small proportion had a source of permanent income related to their health problems. CONCLUSIONS: The results from this national population-based survey emphasize the weight of chronic back problems in the community, in a country where the legislation offers few alternatives to ordinary work for those who suffer from chronic limitations due to low back pain. |
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Authors:
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Annette Leclerc; Jean-François Chastang; Anna Ozguler; Jean-François Ravaud |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Spine Volume: 31 ISSN: 1528-1159 ISO Abbreviation: Spine Publication Date: 2006 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-02-16 Completed Date: 2006-05-04 Revised Date: 2009-07-09 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7610646 Medline TA: Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 479-84 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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U88 INSERM-IFR69, Saint Maurice, France. annette.leclerc@st-maurice.inserm.fr |
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Activities of Daily Living* Adult Chronic Disease Disability Evaluation* Employment* Female France / epidemiology Humans Low Back Pain / economics, epidemiology*, physiopathology* Male Middle Aged Prevalence |
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