• Barbara J Burgel and Rami A Elshatarat.
• Department of Community Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, California.
• Am. J. Ind. Med. 2017 Aug 1; 60 (8): 734-746.

IntroductionTaxi drivers are at high risk for low back pain (LBP).AimIdentify the association between psychosocial-work factors (Job strain, Iso-strain, effort-reward imbalance [ERI], unfairness, and mental exertion) and LBP in taxi drivers.MethodsA cross-sectional study was done with 129 taxi drivers.ResultsApproximately 63% reported LBP in the prior 12 months. Chi square or t-test analyses identified the associations between demographic, work, health, and psychosocial work factors, and self-report of LBP in the prior 12 months. Depression, perceived physical exertion, dispatcher and manager support, unfair treatment at work, and unfair treatment due to nationality were significantly associated with LBP in bivariate analyses. Multivariate logistic regression was done to identify the predictors of LBP. High dispatcher support remained the sole significant predictor for lower prevalence of LBP (OR = 0.66, P = 0.017).ConclusionGreater understanding of psychosocial work factors may aid in developing interventions to prevent LBP in taxi drivers.© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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