Differences in the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among female and male custodians

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• Personal Author:
  Ahuja M ; Cavallari JM ; Dugan AG ; Garza JL ; Meyer, J. D. ; Simcox N ; Wakai S
• Description:
  Background: The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms among custodians is high. We sought to compare musculoskeletal symptoms between female and male custodians and to explore how task might affect this relationship. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed among 712 custodians who completed a survey assessing upper extremity, back, and lower extremity musculoskeletal symptoms and exposure to cleaning tasks. Chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses were used to test for associations between gender, cleaning tasks, and musculoskeletal symptoms. Results: Gender was significantly (P<0.05) associated with musculoskeletal symptoms in X(2) tests and multivariate analyses. The prevalence ratio of symptoms among women was roughly 50% higher than men, regardless of the tasks that workers performed. Conclusions: The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms differed for female and male custodians and appeared to be consistent across a range of job tasks. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Monitoring Maintenance Men Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety Sex Characteristics Surveys And Questionnaires Women

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Sex Back Injuries Cleaners Cross Sectional Studies Custodians Disparities Employee-exposure Exposure-assessment Gender Gender Factors Health Surveys Housekeepers Housekeeping-personnel Lower Extremities Maintenance-workers Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Occupational-exposure Physical Exposures Regression Analysis Statistical-analysis Task Task Performance Upper Extremities

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Connecticut ; New York ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 2 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048372
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2016 Oct; 59(10):841-852
• Contact Point Address:
  Jennifer M. Cavallari, ScD, CIH, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, UConn Health, 263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06030
• Email:
  cavallari@uchc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  University of Connecticut Schools of Medicine, Farmington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20140831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8450228fc56f8d03993bb29745d7a3e844b8b5473f2357288f9e2768ab2130d9d7e2b740bd660a8d6913f4e1b03ea3bc31f2cfef5839191b62c510be7f9038f3
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203138/cdc_203138_DS1.pdf
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