Risk Factors for Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation in Chinese Population

• DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e3181a3c2de
• Publication Date: 2009-11-22T08:18:55Z
• Authors: Yin-gang Zhang; Zhengming Sun; Zhi Zhang; Jian Liu; Xiong Guo
• Keywords: Adult; Male; China; Lumbar Vertebrae; Beds; Workload; Middle Aged; Health Surveys; 3. Good health; Weight-Bearing; 03 medical and health sciences; Logistic Models; 0302 clinical medicine; Socioeconomic Factors; Risk Factors; Case-Control Studies; Humans; Psychology; Female; Exercise; Intervertebral Disc Displacement

A case-control study of 4180 subjects was carried.To explore the risk factors lumbar disc herniation in China.In China, along with economic development, people's living environment and working conditions have undergone some tremendous changes, such as accelerating life pace competition. In this situation, it is important to know whether changed or not. This study, including possible social psychological based on literature, attempted search new factor, therefore provide better prevention measures for herniation.A total 2010 hospitalized patients, diagnosed protrusion by CT and/or MRI were selected cases. 2070 people from communities hospitals, without history low back pain sciatica, controls. All patients controls investigated their family history, occupational characters' smoking status, psychosocial factors, etc. The analyzed multiple nonconditional logistic regression method.Family (OR = 3.6) most factor followed load 2.1), hard-working 1.8), time urgency 1.1). Additionally, physical exercises 0.5) bed characteristics 0.4) appeared be protective protrusion. After stratified age, 14.5), character 5.2), 0.2) stronger association seen younger than 30 years. 55 years, 5.1), 1.91), (1.9), 0.5), 1. 3), significantly important. older 2.9) closely related protrusion.Family load, hard-working, are major herniation, sleeping hard might factors.