Lower back problems and occupational risk factors in a South African steel industry
✍ Scribed by Bernard J. van Vuuren; Piet J. Becker; Hendrik J. van Heerden; Evert Zinzen; Romain Meeusen
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 100 KB
- Volume
- 47
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0271-3586
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✦ Synopsis
Background The etiology of work-related back disorders is often population specific. The objective of this study was to identify and establish the association of occupational risk factors with the prevalence of low back (LB) problems in a semi-automated South African Steel industry. Methods The design entailed an analytical cross-sectional epidemiological study among a group of 366 steel plant workers. Outcome of LB problems was defined using a guided questionnaire and a functional rating index. Exposure to occupational risk factors was determined using self-reported questionnaires. Results Multivariate logistic regression analyses indicated significant adjusted odds ratios (OR) for twisting and bending (