Fibromyalgia & musculoskeletal pain
Prevalence of spine pain among Tunisian children and adolescents and related factors
Authors' conclusion
The prevalence of spinal pain was frequent in our series.
Study context
- Population
- Children and adolescents aged 6–18 years in Tunisia (parent-reported questionnaire)45 females · 43 males
- Participants
- 88 children
- Outcome
- Prevalence of neck and back pain
Methodological detailsonline parent questionnaire (Google Forms)
- Online parent questionnaire (Google Forms)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Prevalence of spine pain
- Spine pain
- 44% (n = 39)
- Neck pain
- n = 21, 23.8%
- Mid back pain
- n = 15, 17%
- Low back pain (LBP)
- n = 26, 29.5%
- Neck, mid back and low back pain
- n = 4, 4.5%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Professional help seeking for spine pain
- Any professional help
- 15 (25.3%)
- Visited a physician
- 20.3%
- Consulted a chiropractor or physiotherapist
- 5%
Factors associated with spine pain
- Age (significant correlation with spine pain)
- P = 0.006
- Body mass index (BMI) (significant correlation with spine pain)
- P = 0.006
- Parental history of spine pain and neck pain
- P = 0.053
- Parental history of spine pain and back pain
- P = 0.013
- Parental history of spine pain and LBP
- P < 0.00
- Spine pain significantly associated with school absenteeism, participation in sports, consultation with a doctor or physiotherapist/chiropractor
- P < 0.0001
- LBP significantly associated with passive smoking, puberty status, type of school bag and poor posture
Original publication
Prevalence of spine pain among Tunisian children and adolescents and related factors. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. Published 9 September 2024. doi:10.
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