DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i01.023

Pages: 120-125

Introduction: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders, especially low back pain, cause substantial economic losses to individuals as well as to the community. Aim and objective: To determine socio-demographic characteristic of the proportion of auto rickshaw drivers having low back pain. Material & Methods: This study was a descriptive type of cross-sectional study. Study was done in four C.N.G stand (Mirpur-11 stand, Banani-11 stand, Tongi station road, Mirpur-10 stand) and two garages (Ibrahimpur garage and Khilgaon garage) in Dhaka city. The study period extends from January 1st to December 31st of 2014. C.N.G based Auto rickshaw drivers not less than 25 years of age were selected as a study population of this study. Sampling was done purposively. Purposively 220 Auto rickshaw drivers from four C.N.G stands and two garages were included in the study with fulfilling the above-mentioned enrollment criteria were included in the study. The data entry was started immediately after completion of data collection. Data processing and analyses were done using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) version 19. Data were analyzed according to the objectives of the study.