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It was significantly higher in drivers with poor socioeconomic status, dissatisfied with their life, having a chronic illness, physically inactive, having sleep disorders, exposed to bad road conditions, prolonged vibration, high physical- psychological workload, and a family history of LBP (p\u200a&lt; \u200a0.05). There was no significant association between age, education level, and BMI with LBP (p\u200a&gt; \u200a0.05). CONCLUSION: There is limited study on this subject in Turkey. 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