PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CHRONIC SPINAL PROBLEM IN WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE
Chronic Pain; Spine; Women.
The Chronic Spinal Problem (CSP) is an important public health problem. In Brazil, data from the National Health Survey (NHS) estimated 27.0 million people (18.5%) who reported CSP, affecting more women than men. This study aims to identify, among women of reproductive age, the factors associated with CSP. It is a cross-sectional study carried out with data from the NHS, where the dependent variable was the prevalence of CSP, and associated factors included socio-demographic items, life habits, reproductive history, nutritional status, diagnosis of depression and health perception. A total of 22,621 women aged 18-49 years were evaluated, 14.8% of whom reported having CSP. The risk factors to CSP, were: increase in age; living with spouse/partner; multiparity; be a smoker; overweight or obese, have Waist Circumference (WC) above 80cm and Circumference/Height (C/H) index above 0.5; negative self-perception of health; and depression. The protection factor to CSP found was the schooling. The observed associations conclude that age, living with spouse/partner, smoking, multiparity, overweight and obesity, increased risk for cardiovascular diseases, diagnosis of depression and self-perceived negative health are associated with the development of CSP in women of reproductive age.