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Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms and associated risk factors among domestic gas workers and staff of works department in Enugu, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The impact of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms (WMSS) permeates various occupations. OBJECTIVE:To compare WMSS and associated risk factors among domestic gas workers (DGWs) and staff of Works Department (SWD) in Enugu. METHODS:One-hundred adults (DGW?=?50, SWD?=?50) participated in this cross-sectional study. The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and a demographics questionnaire were used to assess the prevalence of WMSS and related risk factors. Data were analysed using independent t-test or Mann-Whitney U, chi-square, and logistic regression at p??8?h/day (OR?=?0.001, p?=?0.028), female gender (OR?=?6.98-10.26, p?

SUBMITTER: Oluka CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7465314 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms and associated risk factors among domestic gas workers and staff of works department in Enugu, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.

Oluka Chinenye Doris CD   Obidike Esther E   Ezeukwu Antoninus Obinna AO   Onyeso Ogochukwu Kelechi OK   Ekechukwu Echezona Nelson Dominic END  

BMC musculoskeletal disorders 20200901 1


<h4>Background</h4>The impact of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms (WMSS) permeates various occupations.<h4>Objective</h4>To compare WMSS and associated risk factors among domestic gas workers (DGWs) and staff of Works Department (SWD) in Enugu.<h4>Methods</h4>One-hundred adults (DGW = 50, SWD = 50) participated in this cross-sectional study. The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and a demographics questionnaire were used to assess the prevalence of WMSS and related risk factors. Data wer  ...[more]

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