Factors affecting low back pain complaint to workers in gravity casting area automotive industry Indonesia

Department Hygiene and Occupational Health and Safety, Sebelas Maret of University

^* Corresponding author: siti.rachmawati@staff.uns.ac.id

Abstract

Lower back pain (LBP), which is also called lower back pain, is the most experienced reality, the incidence of lower back pain occurs significantly in age, sex, occupation, social status, or education/knowledge level. This also causes more than 70% of people in their lives have reported low back pain. This study aims to determine the factors that affect the low back pain in Area Gravity Casting PT. Akebono Brake Astra Indonesia. The type of this research is analytic observational research using cross sectional method. Location of research in the field of gravity casting. A sample of 30 workers. The sampling technique used is total sampling. The statistical tests used to determine lower back pain are Spearman and Odds Ratio for risk factors. The results showed that age factor, length of service, body mass index, exercise habit and smoking habit did not affect the lower back pain response with p>0,05 while standing attitude had significant influence with result p=0,03 and OR 18,667.