Influencing factors of neck pain in automobile industry workers / 中国职业医学

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To explore the prevalence of neck pain in automobile manufacturing workers and to analyze its influencing factors. METHODS: A total of 1 566 workers with length of service over 1. 0 year from a automobile manufacturing factory were selected by using cluster random sampling method. The Musculoskeletal Disorders Standard Questionnaire was used to investigate the musculoskeletal disorders status of study subjects. The influencing factors that cause neck pain among the automobile manufacturing workers were analyzed. RESULTS: The annual prevalence of neck pain among workers was 57. 4%. The multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that workers with older age,longer length of service and higher educational level had higher risk of neck pain( P < 0. 05). The female gender,neck forward,prolonged neck twisting,working with uncomfortable postures,driving,special operating conditions,regularly shifting work,and frequent overtime working promote the occurrence of neck pain( P < 0. 05). CONCLUSION: The gender,age,educational level,length of service,neck forward,prolonged neck twisting,working with uncomfortable postures,driving,special operating conditions,regularly shifting work,and frequent overtime working are influencing factors of neck pain.