Abstract
Background
Self‐reported tendinitis/tenosynovitis was evaluated by gender, age group, skin color, family income, and educational and psychological status.
Methods
!The study was carried out in a representative sample of formally contracted Brazilian workers from a household survey. A total of 54,660 participants were included. Occupations were stratified according to estimated prevalences of self‐reported injuries. Non‐conditional logistic regression was performed, and all variables were analyzed in two occupational groups.
Results
The overall prevalence rate of tendinitis/tenosynovitis was 3.1%: 5.5% in high‐prevalence occupations (n = 10,726); and 2.5% in low‐prevalence occupations (n = 43,934). White female workers between the ages of 45 and 64 years and at a higher socioeconomic level were more likely to report tendinitis/tenosynovitis regardless of their occupational category. An adjusted OR = 3.59 [95% CI: 3.15‐‐4.09] was found between tendinitis/tenosynovitis and psychological status.
Conclusion
Among formally contracted Brazilian workers, higher income can imply greater physical and psychological demands that, regardless of occupational stratum, increase the risk of tendinitis/tenosynovitis. Am. J. Ind. Med. 53:72–79, 2010. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.