Workplace Psychosocial Factors, Work Organization, and Physical Exertion as Risk Factors for Low Back Pain Among US Workers: Data from the 2015 National Health Interview Survey

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• Personal Author:
  Alterman, Toni ; Lu M-L ; Shockey T ; Yang H
• Description:
  Objective: To evaluate the association between workplace psychosocial, organization, and physical risk factors with low back pain (LBP) among US workers. Methods: 2015 National Health Interview Survey data were analyzed to calculate the prevalence rates and prevalence ratios for LBP across levels of workplace psychosocial and organizational risk factors among 17,464 US adult workers who worked ≥20 hours per week. Results were also stratified by workplace physical exertion. Results: The adjusted prevalence rates of LBP were significantly elevated for workers reporting high job demand, low job control, work-family imbalance, bullying, job insecurity, working alternate shifts, and physical exertion. Job control and nonstandard shifts were significantly associated with LBP only among those who reported low/no physical exertion. Conclusions: LBP prevalence was associated with select workplace psychosocial and organization risk factors. Stratification by physical exertion modified multiple associations. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Bullying Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Low Back Pain Job Demand Job Insecurity Low Back Pain National Health Interview Survey NHIS Occupational Risk Factors Psychosocial Factors Work-family Balance Work-family Imbalance Work-life Balance Work Organization Workplace Physical Exertion Work Schedules

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DFSE - Division of Field Studies and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  467-474
• Volume:
  66
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069385
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2024 Jun; 66(6):467-474
• Contact Point Address:
  Taylor Shockey, 1090 Tusculum Ave, R-17, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  tshockey@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance ; Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c3e337db06264ca4d2284dd12b05cc2add12c320d528f2b43d406de915afbfc1595f1f140579ec8ebcab3b99ff37b435125e8b3ee81aa4f7c18bf34857529dc0
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207874/cdc_207874_DS1.pdf
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