Low back pain is a global health problem that affects the productivity of the patients.Several factors such as individual, occupational, and psychosocial factors increase the risk of low back pain. However, only a few studies investigated those factors, especially in middle adulthood in Indonesia. Indonesia is a country with a young population that has been rapidly developing in recent years. This study was conducted to find out the factors associated with low back pain in middle adulthood.Methods : This study is a cross sectional-observational analytic study using a convenience sampling method with a total sample of 3005 respondents. Data were collected using a questionnaire which was then analyzed using the Chi-square test, Kolmogorov Smirnov, Spearman's Rank, and logistic regression test.
Results :From the result of this study, it was found that the 12-month prevalence of low back pain in middle-aged adults was 44,29%.
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