Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and related factors in female greenhouse workers in Shandong province / 中华流行病学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective: To study the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and related factors in female greenhouse workers. Method: A questionnaire survey was conducted among 851 female greenhouse workers in Shandong province in 2015. Results: The incidence of MSDs among the female greenhouse workers was 82.79%. For the MSDs in female greenhouse workers, the top four affected body sites were low back (65.82%), knees (49.10%), neck (25.75%) and shoulder (23.47%). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age ≥50 years (OR=2.098, 95%CI: 1.353-3.252), working years ≥20 (OR=1.703, 95%CI: 1.116-2.599), repetitive work (OR=1.903, 95%CI: 1.183-3.061), standing for prolonged time (OR=2.902, 95%CI: 1.183-7.120) and frequent slightly bending down (OR=2.979, 95%CI: 1.823-4.867) were the main risk factors for MSDs in female greenhouse workers. Aiding tools was the protective factor (OR=0.400, 95%CI:0.229-0.697). Conclusions: The findings showed a relatively higher prevalence of MSDs in female greenhouse workers. It is necessary to take appropriate measures to prevent and control the incidence of MSDs in female greenhouse workers.