Sleep Disturbance Is Associated with New Onset and Continuation of Lower Back Pain: A Longitudinal Study among Survivors of the Great East Japan Earthquake

• DOI: 10.1620/tjem.246.9
• Publication Date: 2018-08-31T22:31:13Z
• Authors: Yutaka Yabe; Yoshihiro Hagiwara; Takuya Sekiguchi; Yumi Sugawara; Masahiro Tsuchiya; Masashi Koide; Nobuyuki Itaya; Shinichirou Yoshida; Yasuhito Sogi; Toshihisa Yano; Ichiro Tsuji; Eiji Itoi
• Keywords: Continuation; Sleep

Lower back pain (LBP) is a common health problem after natural disasters. Although some related factors have been reported, the effect of sleep disturbances on LBP not clear. The purpose this study was to elucidate influence Great East Japan earthquake (GEJE). A panel conducted with survivors GEJE (n = 2,295) at three and four years disaster using self-reported questionnaires. changes in presence during two periods were assessed; characterized as either new onset or continuation LBP. participants' conditions assessed, classified into groups: absence, onset, improvement, continuation. Multivariate logistic regression models used analyze association disturbance rates 14.1% 55.1%, respectively. significantly associated new-onset continuing Using "absence" reference for change disturbance, adjusted ORs (95% CI) 2.19 (1.42-3.38) "new onset," 1.38 (0.83-2.30) "improvement," 2.17 (1.50-3.15) "continuation," those 1.42 (0.71-2.84) 0.98 (0.55-1.74) 1.60 (1.01-2.51) "continuation." Careful attention should be paid prevent improve