Influencing factors of lower back work-related musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers

PENG Zhi-heng; YANG Yan; LI Gang; SHAO Hua; WANG Ru-gang; JIA Ning; WANG Zhong-xu; LIU Yi-min

doi:10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2022.08.007

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PENG Zhi-heng, YANG Yan, LI Gang, SHAO Hua, WANG Ru-gang, JIA Ning, WANG Zhong-xu, LIU Yi-min. Influencing factors of lower back work-related musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2022, 26(8): 907-913. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2022.08.007

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PENG Zhi-heng, YANG Yan, LI Gang, SHAO Hua, WANG Ru-gang, JIA Ning, WANG Zhong-xu, LIU Yi-min. Influencing factors of lower back work-related musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2022, 26(8): 907-913. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2022.08.007

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PENG Zhi-heng, YANG Yan, LI Gang, SHAO Hua, WANG Ru-gang, JIA Ning, WANG Zhong-xu, LIU Yi-min. Influencing factors of lower back work-related musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2022, 26(8): 907-913. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2022.08.007

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Influencing factors of lower back work-related musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers

doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2022.08.007

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Occupational Health Evaluation and Testing Center, Guangzhou Occupational Diseases Prevention and Treatment Hospital, Guangzhou 510620, China
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Office of Liaoning Provincial Health Supervision Center, Shenyang 110059, China
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Office of Shandong Occupational Disease Prevention and Control Institute, Zibo 255030, China
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Occupational Health Examination Center, Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Beijing 100013, China
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Department of Occupational Protection and Ergonomics, National Institute of Occupational Health and Poison Control, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China

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Occupational Health Risk Assessment and National Occupational Health Standard Formulation, Institute of Occupational Health, China CDC 131031109000160004

Guangzhou High-level Key Clinical Specialty Construction Project SuiWeihan 〔2019〕 No.1555

Reserve Talents Project of "121 Talent Echelon Project" of Guangzhou (Guangzhou Human Resources and Social Security Bureau Guangzhou Human Resources and Social Security Bureau 〔2011〕 No.167

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Corresponding author: WANG Zhong-xu, E-mail: wangzhongxu2003@163.com; LIU Yi-min, E-mail: ymliu61@163.com
Received Date: 2022-03-24
Rev Recd Date: 2022-07-04

Available Online: 2022-08-23

Publish Date: 2022-08-10

Abstract

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Objective To investigate the current situation of lower back work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) among construction workers and to explore the influencing factors. Methods A total of 453 construction workers from 8 construction companies in Beijing, Liaoning, Shandong and Guangdong provinces were selected as the subjects. The prevalence of WMSDs in different parts of the subjects was collected by the Musculoskeletal Disorders Questionnaire, and multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of WMSDs in the lower back of construction workers. Results The total prevalence of WMSDs was 43.7%. The prevalence rate was 24.1% in the lower back, 18.3% in the shoulder, 14.6% in the neck, 12.4% in the upper back, 12.1% in the wrist, 6.0% in the foot and ankle, and 5.5% in the leg, 5.1% in the knee and 5.1% in the elbow. The prevalence of multisite WMSDs was 28.9%. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that high school and secondary school education (refer to junior high school and below) (OR=0.390, 95% CI: 0.179-0.849, P=0.018) was a protective factor for WMSDs in construction workers. However, squatting or kneeling for a long time (OR=1.818, 95% CI: 1.053-3.138, P=0.032), carrying heavy objects (each time >20 kg) (OR=2.876, 95% CI: 1.629-5.077, P < 0.001), working in an uncomfortable posture (OR=2.619, 95% CI: 1.455-4.714, P=0.001), holding the same posture for a long time on the lower back (OR=2.913, 95% CI: 1.640-5.177, P < 0.001) and bending the knee for a long time (OR=2.958, 95% CI: 1.659-5.274, P < 0.001) were independent risk factors for WMSDs. Conclusions Construction workers are at higher risk of WMSDs, the most common of which is lower back WMSDs. The influencing factors mainly include individual characteristics, labor type and poor ergonomic factors.
- Work-related,
- Musculoskeletal disorder,
- Lower back,
- Construction workers,
- Influencing factors

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