TY - JOUR T1 - Different risk factors for musculoskeletal complaints and musculoskeletal sickness absence JO - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health PY - 2004/2VL - 30 IS - 1 SP - 56 EP - 63 AU - IJzelenberg, Wilhelmina AU - Molenaar, Duco AU - Burdorf, Alex M3 - doi: 10.5271/sjweh.765 UR - https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=765 KW - low-back pain KW - musculoskeletal complaint KW - musculoskeletal sickness absence KW - occupational risk factor KW - physical risk factor KW - psychosocial risk factor KW - risk factor KW - sick leave KW - sickness absence KW - upper-extremity complaint KW - work-related musculoskeletal complaint KW - work-related risk factor KW - work-related sickness absence N2 - '

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OBJECTIVES ': 'The aim of this study was to investigate whether individual, work-related physical and psychosocial risk factors involved in the occurrence of musculoskeletal complaints also determine musculoskeletal sickness absence.

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METHODS ': 'This cross-sectional study used a self-administered questionnaire to collect data on individual and work-related risk factors and the occurrence of musculoskeletal complaints and musculoskeletal sickness absence among 373 employees of laundry-works and dry-cleaning establishments (response rate 87%). Logistic regression models were used to determine associations between risk factors and the occurrence of musculoskeletal complaints and sickness absence due to these complaints.

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RESULTS ': 'Both work-related physical and psychosocial factors showed strong associations with low-back pain and upper-extremity complaints. Work-related physical factors did not influence sickness absence, whereas psychosocial factors showed some associations with sickness absence. Sickness absence was associated with The Netherlands as the country of birth [odds ratio (OR) 0.3, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.2-0.6], and female workers had an episode of sickness absence due to low-back pain less often (OR 0.5, 95% CI 0.3-0.9), but more often due to upper-extremity complaints (OR 2.2, 95% CI 1.1-4.5).

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CONCLUSIONS ': 'Work-related physical and psychosocial factors largely determine the occurrence of low-back pain and upper-extremity complaints, whereas individual factors predominantly determine whether persons with these musculoskeletal complaints take sick leave.

SN - 0355-3140 ER -