Jennifer M Cavallari1, Manik Ahuja2, Alicia G Dugan3, John D Meyer4, Nancy Simcox5, Sara Wakai6, Jennifer L Garza3. 1. Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut. cavallari@uchc.edu. 2. Department of Community Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut. 3. Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut. 4. Department of Preventive Medicine, Icahn-Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York. 5. Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. 6. Center for Public Health and Health Policy, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among custodians is high. We sought to compare musculoskeletal symptoms between female and male custodians and to explore how task might affect this relationship. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed among 712 custodians who completed a survey assessing upper extremity, back, and lower extremity musculoskeletal symptoms and exposure to cleaning tasks. Chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses were used to test for associations between gender, cleaning tasks, and musculoskeletal symptoms. RESULTS: Gender was significantly (P < 0.05) associated with musculoskeletal symptoms in χ(2) tests and multivariate analyses. The prevalence ratio of symptoms among women was roughly 50% higher than men, regardless of the tasks that workers performed. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms differed for female and male custodians and appeared to be consistent across a range of job tasks. Am. J. Ind. Med. 59:841-852, 2016.
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among custodians is high. We sought to compare musculoskeletal symptoms between female and male custodians and to explore how task might affect this relationship. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed among 712 custodians who completed a survey assessing upper extremity, back, and lower extremity musculoskeletal symptoms and exposure to cleaning tasks. Chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses were used to test for associations between gender, cleaning tasks, and musculoskeletal symptoms. RESULTS: Gender was significantly (P < 0.05) associated with musculoskeletal symptoms in χ(2) tests and multivariate analyses. The prevalence ratio of symptoms among women was roughly 50% higher than men, regardless of the tasks that workers performed. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms differed for female and male custodians and appeared to be consistent across a range of job tasks. Am. J. Ind. Med. 59:841-852, 2016.
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