Worksite and Personal Factors Associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in an Egyptian Electronics Assembly Factory

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• Personal Author:
  Abbas MF ; El-Shahaly HA ; Faris RH ; Harber PI ; Kraus JF ; Mishriky AM ; Waheeb YH
• Description:
  The study objective was to identify personal and work related risk factors associated with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in electronics assembly operators relative to clerical workers in the same factory. Of 422 workers in a television assembly factory located in Ismailia, Suez Canal Area, Egypt, 198 (46.9%) participated. The electronics assembly workers were more likely to report CTS (odds ratio = 11.41, 95% CI = 3.6-40.26) than were the clerical workers. The significant risk factors were longer work years (odds ratio = 1.11, 95% CI = 1.03-1.20) and precision-type hand grip (odds ratio = 6.5, 95% CI = 1.08-39.23). The results suggest an association between electronics assembly and CTS. Work years and precision grip are possible risk factors for CTS and should be studied more thoroughly. Tools to reduce the need for precision grip may help reduce CTS. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal Tunnel Syndrome CTS Electronics Assembly Electronics Industry Factory Workers Prevalence Risk Factors Tools Upper Extremities
• ISSN:
  1077-3525
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  31-36
• Volume:
  7
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058303
• Citation:
  Int J Occup Environ Health 2001 Jan-Mar; 7(1):31-36
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr Moustafa Fouad Abbas, Department of Community and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
• Email:
  mfouad@ismailia.ie-eg.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2001
• Performing Organization:
  University of California, School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19990701
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
• End Date:
  20040630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7aa7a6514d1a64294f8367c155443772b7030742f2616181b2aded85c29fd5318f854f5d59a5ef0650f99365960c0086fa9c8483be66ede1d439bdf9c657c4e6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/221430/cdc_221430_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.23 MB ]