<![CDATA[Lower back pain (LBP) is a condition where a person feels pain in the lower back, the pain felt can originate from the structures in the lower back, including joints, muscles, bones, nerves, ligaments and others. LBP sufferers can incur quite large costs in their treatment, apart from that LBP can also cause a lack of working days because of productivity limitation. Factors that can influence the occurrence of LBP are age, gender, occupation, body mass index, smoking habits and many more. The aim of this study is to determine the characteristics of LBP patients at the Sorong Regency general hospital (RSUD) in 2022. This research uses a descriptive observational design. This research took place from September to October 2023 at the Sorong Regency General Hospital. Data collection was obtained from secondary data with a sample size of 77 LBP patients from January to December 2022. The results of this study show that LBP patients at Sorong Regency General Hospital from January to December 2020 were mostly in the 46-55 age year group, totaling 26 patients (33.8%), predominantly occurred to female with 43 patients (55.8%) who worked as housewives totaling 33 patients (42.9%), Non-Papuan ethnic group category amounting to 42 patients (54.5%) and most had overweight body mass index (BMI) of 23-24.9 kg/m2 totaling 33 patients (42.9%). The conclusion is that LBP predominantly affected individuals aged 46–55 years, with a higher incidence in females, particularly housewives. Most patients belonged to the Non-Papuan ethnic group and had an overweight body mass index. These results provide an overview of the demographic and clinical profiles of LBP patients in the region, which may support better-targeted prevention and treatment strategies.]]>
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