The Status of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Its Influence on the Working Ability of Oil Workers in Xinjiang, China
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Study Subjects
2.2. Research Methods
2.2.1. General Investigation
2.2.2. MSDs Investigation
2.2.3. Working Ability Investigation
2.3. Quality Control
2.4. Statistical Methods
3. Results
3.1. General Demographic Characteristics of Oil Workers
3.2. The Total Prevalence of MSDs symptoms to the Lower Back, Shoulder and Neck
3.3. Prevalence of MSDs Symptoms of Oil Workers in Different Populations
3.4. Effects of MSDs on the Working Ability of Oil Workers
3.5. Exploration of Factors Influencing MSDs
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Items | Groups | Case Number | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 1078 | 55.7 |
Female | 857 | 44.3 | |
Ethnicity | Han | 1527 | 78.9 |
Uygur | 302 | 15.6 | |
Other | 106 | 5.5 | |
Age (years) | <30 | 573 | 29.6 |
30–45 | 914 | 47.2 | |
>45 | 448 | 23.2 | |
Type of work | Oil production workers | 588 | 30.4 |
Oil transportation workers | 340 | 17.6 | |
Oil refining workers | 1007 | 52.0 | |
Number of working years | <10 | 763 | 39.4 |
10–25 | 549 | 28.4 | |
>25 | 623 | 32.2 | |
Title | None | 657 | 34.0 |
Primary | 311 | 16.1 | |
Intermediate | 344 | 17.8 | |
Deputy senior and advanced | 623 | 32.2 | |
Work shift | Fixed day shift | 717 | 37.1 |
Work in shifts | 689 | 35.6 | |
Other | 529 | 27.3 | |
Education level | Secondary technical school or college and less | 1471 | 76.0 |
University and above | 464 | 24.0 | |
Marital status | Unmarried | 428 | 22.1 |
Married | 1374 | 71.0 | |
Divorced | 117 | 6.0 | |
Widowed | 16 | 0.8 | |
Income (yuan) | <3000 | 628 | 32.5 |
3000–4500 | 880 | 45.5 | |
≥4500 | 427 | 22.1 |
Disorders Site | No Damage (%) | Damage (%) |
---|---|---|
MSDs | 296 (15.29) | 1639 (84.70) |
Waist and back | 342 (17.67) | 1593 (82.33) |
Neck and shoulder | 458 (23.67) | 1477 (76.33) |
Hand/arm | 1819 (94.00) | 116 (5.99) |
Leg/foot | 1889 (97.62) | 46 (2.38) |
Others | 1787 (92.35) | 148 (7.63) |
Items | Groups | Low Back Pain (%) | Chi-Square Value | p-Value | Neck Shoulder Pain (%) | Chi-Square Value | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 846 (78.47) | 24.75 | <0.01 | 751 (69.66) | 33.76 | <0.01 |
Female | 747 (87.16) | 696 (81.21) | |||||
Ethnicity | Han | 1264 (82.77) | 1.57 | 0.456 | 1147 (75.11) | 1.06 | 0.588 |
Uygur | 241 (79.80) | 219 (72.51) | |||||
Other | 88 (83.01) | 81 (76.41) | |||||
Age (years) | <30 | 435 (75.92) | 25.22 | <0.01 | 371 (64.75) | 51.19 | <0.01 |
30–45 | 787 (86.11) | 743 (81.29) | |||||
>45 | 371 (82.81) | 333 (74.33) | |||||
Type of work | Oil production workers | 325 (55.27) | 42.58 | <0.01 | 517 (87.92) | 83.6 | <0.01 |
Oil transportation workers | 280 (82.64) | 252 (74.12) | |||||
Oil refining workers | 781 (77.56) | 678 (67.32) | |||||
Number of working years | <10 | 599 (78.50) | 12.76 | 0.002 | 521 (68.28) | 32.98 | <0.01 |
10–25 | 468 (85.24) | 450 (81.96) | |||||
>25 | 526 (84.43) | 476 (76.40) | |||||
Title | None | 507 (77.17) | 21.18 | <0.01 | 441 (67.12) | 32.32 | <0.01 |
Primary | 266 (85.53) | 243 (78.13) | |||||
Intermediate | 282 (81.97) | 264 (76.74) | |||||
Deputy senior and advanced | 538 (86.35) | 499 (80.09) | |||||
Work shift | Fixed day shift | 587 (81.86) | 0.163 | 0.992 | 526 (73.36) | 1.234 | 0.54 |
Work in shifts | 569 (82.58) | 520 (75.47) | |||||
Other | 437 (82.61) | 401 (75.80) | |||||
Education level | Secondary technical school or college and less | 1232 (83.75) | 8.59 | 0.003 | 1124 (76.41) | 8.69 | 0.003 |
University and above | 361 (77.80) | 323 (69.61) | |||||
Marital status | Unmarried | 315 (73.59) | 37.49 | <0.01 | 274 (64.01) | 46.92 | <0.01 |
Married | 1158 (84.28) | 1059 (77.07) | |||||
Divorced | 109 (93.16) | 105 (89.74) | |||||
Widowed | 11 (68.75) | 9 (56.25) | |||||
Income (yuan) | <3000 | 477 (75.95) | 28.62 | <0.01 | 409 (65.12) | 50.15 | <0.01 |
3000–4500 | 762 (86.59) | 714 (81.13) | |||||
≥4500 | 354 (82.90) | 324 (75.87) |
Index | Low Back Pain | Neck and Shoulder Pain | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Sick | Sick | Not Sick | Sick | |
WAI score | 36.46 ± 4.76 | 32.58 ± 5.21 | 39.53 ± 5.19 | 32.37 ± 5.09 |
t value | 11.01 | 11.639 | ||
p-value | <0.01 | <0.01 |
Variable | Name | Assignment |
---|---|---|
y | MSDs | 0 = no, 1 = yes |
x1 | Sex | 1 = male, 2 = female |
x2 | Age | 1 = <30 years, 2 = 30–45 years, 3 = >45 years |
x3 | Education level | 1 = college and above, 2 = college or lower |
x4 | Marital status | 1 = unmarried, 2 = married, 3 = divorced, 4 = widowed, 5 = remarried |
x5 | Income | 1 = <3000 yuan 2 = 3000–4000 yuan, 3 = >4500 yuan |
x6 | Type of work | 1 = drilling, 2 = oil, 3 = oil recovery |
x7 | Number of working years | 1 = <10 years, 2 = 10–25 years, 3 = >25 years |
x8 | Title | 1 = none, 2 = primary, 3 = intermediate, 4 = vice advanced and advanced |
x9 | The Work Ability Index (WAI) | 1 = poor working ability, 2 = work ability, 3 = high working ability |
Variable | β | OR | 95%CI | Chi-Square Value | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.586 | 1.796 | 1.365–2.364 | 17.486 | <0.01 |
Age | 0.012 | 1.012 | 0.978–1.046 | 0.457 | 0.499 |
Education level | −0.22 | 0.803 | 0.587–1.098 | 1.885 | 0.17 |
Marital status | 0.221 | 0.802 | 0.326–1.970 | 0.231 | 0.63 |
Income | 0.03 | 1.031 | 0.833–1.276 | 0.077 | 0.782 |
Type of work | −0.199 | 0.82 | 0.578–1.163 | 1.237 | 0.266 |
Number of working years | −0.421 | 0.656 | 0.555–0.775 | 24.36 | <0.01 |
Title | 0.047 | 1.049 | 0.929–1.184 | 0.588 | 0.443 |
WAI | −0.974 | 0.377 | 0.293–0.486 | 6.955 | <0.01 |
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Ge, H.; Sun, X.; Liu, J.; Zhang, C. The Status of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Its Influence on the Working Ability of Oil Workers in Xinjiang, China. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15, 842. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15050842
Ge H, Sun X, Liu J, Zhang C. The Status of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Its Influence on the Working Ability of Oil Workers in Xinjiang, China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15(5):842. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15050842
Chicago/Turabian StyleGe, Hua, Xuemei Sun, Jiwen Liu, and Chen Zhang. 2018. "The Status of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Its Influence on the Working Ability of Oil Workers in Xinjiang, China" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 5: 842. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15050842
APA StyleGe, H., Sun, X., Liu, J., & Zhang, C. (2018). The Status of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Its Influence on the Working Ability of Oil Workers in Xinjiang, China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(5), 842. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15050842