Background: Low back pain is associated with physical and mental complications. Our study aimed to estimate the association of back pain and anxiety among a sample from the Asir region and to correlate the results with different demographic data.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted at primary care clinics of King Khaled University, Abha, Saudi Arabia, from July 2021, to October 2020. All participants (N = 386) were asked to complete a questionnaire survey that included sociodemographic variables, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale, and the Roland-Morris disability questionnaire.
Results: Among the studied sample, the mean age was 32.5 ± 12.6, 201 (52.1%) were females, and 218 (56.5%) were married. There was a significant association between anxiety and back pain (p < 0.001). Female and single participants were significantly associated with anxiety and back pain (p < 0.001 and p
Key words: Back pain, anxiety, Saudi Arabia.
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