Efeito da idade sobre a qualidade de vida e saúde dos catadores de materiais recicláveis de uma associação em Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brasil / Age effect on the life quality and health of garbage collectors of an association in Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Trabalhadores que segregam materiais recicláveis são expostos diariamente a condições insalubres de trabalho que podem afetar com mais intensidade sua saúde em função do aumento de idade cronológica. Uma população de catadores de materiais recicláveis na cidade de Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brasil respondeu a um questionário semi-estruturado que continha questões sobre a presença e/ou ausência de dor laboral, intensidade da dor, moradia, acesso a serviços de saúde, presença ou ausência de acidentes laborais e grau de satisfação pessoal. Essas variáveis dependentes foram correlacionadas com a variável independente idade do trabalhador. Observou-se que a dor não está associada ao aumento da idade e não interfere no grau de satisfação pessoal da população estudada. O grau de escolaridade teve associação negativa com a idade. Os catadores mais jovens apresentaram menor grau de satisfação pela vida. A idade não tem nenhuma associação com a ocorrência de acidentes laborais e tipo de moradia.

Workers that segregate recyclable garbage are daily exposed to unhealthy work conditions which can have a more intense negative effect with aging of the garbage collector. A population of garbage collectors from Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil answered a semi-structured questionnaire regarding the presence or absence of labor pain, pain intensity, living conditions, access to health services, occurrence of accidents at works and degree of personal satisfaction. These variables were correlated with the age of the workers. It was observed that pain is not associated to age increase and that it doesn't affect the degree of personal satisfaction of the studied population. The education degree was negatively related with age. The youngest garbage collectors presented a lower degree of life satisfaction. The age of the workers doesn't have any association with the occurrence of accidents at work and dwelling type.

[Age effect on the life quality and health of garbage collectors of an association in Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais State, Brazil]. / Efeito da idade sobre a qualidade de vida e saúde dos catadores de materiais recicláveis de uma associação em Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brasil.

Workers that segregate recyclable garbage are daily exposed to unhealthy work conditions which can have a more intense negative effect with aging of the garbage collector. A population of garbage collectors from Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil answered a semi-structured questionnaire regarding the presence or absence of labor pain, pain intensity, living conditions, access to health services, occurrence of accidents at works and degree of personal satisfaction. These variables were correlated with the age of the workers. It was observed that pain is not associated to age increase and that it doesn't affect the degree of personal satisfaction of the studied population. The education degree was negatively related with age. The youngest garbage collectors presented a lower degree of life satisfaction. The age of the workers doesn't have any association with the occurrence of accidents at work and dwelling type.