Table 2 Yearly prevalence of low back pain in final year health professions students by profession
Profession | Crude prevalence (%) | 95% HPDI | Adjusted prevalence (%) | 95% HPDI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Occupational Therapy | 77.1 | 70.9–83.3 | 77.0 | 71.6–82.0 |
Nutritional Sciences | 65.9 | 58.3–73.6 | 67.0 | 58.7–75.1 |
Midwifery | 81.1 | 75.0–86.2 | 80.6 | 74.4–86.4 |
Nursing | 77.0 | 74.3–79.6 | 77.9 | 75.7–80.1 |
Physiotherapy | 72.6 | 68.5–76.7 | 73.9 | 69.7–78.2 |
All | 75.6 | 73.6–77.6 | 76.4 | 74.4–78.3 |