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Perceived causes of back pain among U.S. adults as of 2017

Percentage of adults in the U.S. who believed select sources were the cause of their back pain as of February 2017

The data displays the percentage of adults in the United States who believed select sources were the cause of their back pain as of February 2017. It was found that 29% of respondents believed stress was the cause of their back pain.

Stress	29
Not enough exercise / weak muscles	26
Physical work	26
Overweight	25
Spinal disc herniation	21
Sitting at a desk at work	20
Accident	17
Other	14
Genetic predisposition	11
Too much exercise	9
Don’t know	7
Psychosomatic illness	4
Prefer not to answer	1

Perceived causes of back pain among U.S. adults as of 2017

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