Low Back Pain in Residential Construction Carpenters: Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Chiropractic Patient Differences

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• Personal Author:
  Bigelow PL ; Gilkey DP ; Hautaluoma JE ; Keefe TJ ; Sweere JJ
• Description:
  Purpose: Chiropractic utilization among residential carpenters has not been previously investigated. Carpenters are known to be at greater risk for low back pain (LBP) in comparison to the general population. Investigators evaluated the prevalence of LBP and associated risk factors among a bicultural group of residential carpenters in the Denver metro area. Methods: This nested cross-sectional study collected data from 335 residential carpenters regarding risk factors for occupational LBP and use of chiropractic services. A 91-question survey was designed in Spanish and English to gather information about personal and workplace characteristics and the point, annual, and lifetime prevalence of LBP. Results: Chiropractic services were used by 28% of the non-Hispanic and 3% of the Hispanic residential carpenters for treatment of LBP at some point in their lives. The point, annual, and lifetime prevalence of LBP among non-Hispanic carpenters was 14%,38%, and 54%, respectively, whereas Hispanic carpenters reported 8%,10%, and 19%, respectively. Conclusions: Chiropractic services among non-Hispanic framers exceeded national averages whereas Hispanic carpenters were below anticipated utilization levels. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biomechanical Phenomena Construction Industry Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Back-injuries Biomechanics Construction Construction-industry Construction-workers Human-factors-engineering Injuries Injury-prevention Muscle-tension Musculoskeletal-system Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Workplace-studies

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• ISSN:
  1073-2837
• Publisher:
  Lippincott Williams & Williams, Inc.
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  26-32
• Volume:
  9
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20030864
• Citation:
  Top Clin Chiropr 2002; 9(4):26-32
• Contact Point Address:
  Department of Environmental Health, Colorado State University, 104 Environmental Health Bldg., Fort Collins, CO 80525, USA
• Email:
  pbigelow@lamar.colostate.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2002
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado State University, Environmental Health Department, Fort Collins, Colorado
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19940701
• Source Full Name:
  Topics in Clinical Chiropractic
• End Date:
  20050630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4b26e2674f809809509caed4a5db20f1218afbf0950a122363191b0d7e32f2e8a5c34df5526a98e9462dccfb21603ef9003c99f78fe6bfa18c0a00524eb1a81c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/191329/cdc_191329_DS1.pdf
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