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Document ID (ISN)112432
CIS number 12-0178
ISSN - Serial title 0340-0131 - International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
Year 2011
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Kausto J., Miranda H., Pehkonen I., Heliövaara M., Viikari-Juntura E., Solovieva S.
Title The distribution and co-occurrence of physical and psychosocial risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders in a general working population
Bibliographic information Oct. 2011, Vol.84, No.7, p.773-788. Illus. 51 ref.
Internet access The_distribution_and_co-occurrence_[INTERNET_FREE_ACCESS] [in English]
Abstract The aim of this study was to describe the distribution and co-occurrence of physical and psychosocial risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders in a working population. It is based on data from the Health 2000 survey carried out in Finland in 2000-2001. The sample consisted of 2,491 men and 2,613 women who had been actively working during the year preceding the survey. Logistic regression and exploratory factor analysis were used to analyze the co-occurrence of the work-related risk factors. Exposure to high physical work load and several co-occurring work load factors was more prevalent among men than women. In women, as opposed to men, the highest exposure to most physical work load factors was found in their later work life. Gender and age showed weak associations with psychosocial work load factors. Low socioeconomic position, in both genders, was related to an increased risk of being exposed to several co-occurring physical or psychosocial factors. Physical exposures most frequently co-occurred with high job demands and low job control in men. Among women, physical exposures were found to co-occur with high job demands, low job control and job insecurity.
Descriptors (primary) Finland; conditions of work; musculoskeletal diseases; psychology and sociology; risk factors
Descriptors (secondary) physical workload; psychology of work organization; questionnaire survey; sex-linked differences; social aspects
Document type D - Periodical articles
Subject(s) Occupational pathology
Broad subject area(s) Occupational medicine, epidemiology
Browse category(ies) Diseases of the musculoskeletal system