Musculoskeletal pain and associated sociodemographic factors (linear probability model)

Abstract

The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of sociodemographic factors on severity of musculo-skeletal pain in Turkey. Two thousand eight hundred fifty two (N = 2852) subjects with or without musculoskeletal pain any regions of the body were included in this study. Data was gathered by means of and anonymous self-reporting questionnaire which participants selected by random sample techniques. The survey instrument was a simple two page anonymous form including questions such as pain (Pain; No:0, Yes:1), age, gender, case and family history, occupation, height, weight and BMI, sleeping time, happiness, stress, smoking history, sportive activity and living region of Turkey. According to analyses, gender, age, height, weight, cigarette smoking, stress, happiness, sitting working and sleeping time were found effective in formation pain (p<0.05). Occupation variable was accepted less efficient in formation pain (0.05 0.05). The present study shows that even in Turkey today the perception and impact of a health problem (musculoskeletal pain) is related to a person's sociodemographic situation. In examined results, it is showed increasing in formation pain probability to be female, to be struggle farmer, housewife, retired and student, increased age, increased weight, increased stress and to be Mediterranean region. Separately, it is showed deceasing in formation pain probability that increased height (as height as 1, 89), increasing happiness, increased work time (sitting) and increasing sleeping time.