Factors Affecting Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Korean Farmers: Focusing on the Sociodemographic Characteristics
10.5393/JAMCH.2022.47.4.255
- Author:
Minji LEE
1
;
Kyungsu KIM
;
Dongphil CHOI
Author Information
1. Agricultural Safety and Health Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju, Republic of Koera
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
2022;47(4):255-267
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Objectives:The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors affecting work-related musculoskeletal symptoms in farmers.
Methods:In order to examine the factors affecting the musculoskeletal symptoms among farmers, data of ‘Occupational Disease Survey for Farmers’ was performed by the RDA(Rural Development Administration).
Results:The odds ratio of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms among female farmers were 1.42(1.30-1.56) times higher than male farmers. The older aging and longer the agricultural work period, the higher odds ratio of musculoskeletal symptoms was shown. By major crops, all crop farmers showed higher odds ratio of musculoskeletal symptoms compared to rice crop farmers. As a result of examining the effective factors on the odds ratio of musculoskeletal symptoms by body parts, female farmers had higher odds ratio of musculoskeletal symptoms than male farmers by 1.38(1.26-1.51) times in waist, 1.58(1.44-1.74) times in knee, 1.32(1.05-0.67) times in hand/wrist, and 1.30(1.06-1.59) times in foot/ankle.By crops, animal husbandry farmers had higher odds ratio of musculoskeletal symptoms than rice crop farmers by 1.44(0.89-2.35) times in waist, and field crop farmers were 1.37(1.07-1.77) times higher in knee. Compared with rice crop farmers, odds ratio of the shoulder part the shoulder parts were 1.19(0.81-1.76) times higher in greenhouse crop farmers and 1.16(0.97-1.38) times higher in dry field crop farmers. Odds ratio of the hands/wrist parts were higher odds ratio of musculoskeletal symptoms than rice crop farmers by 1.69(1.00-2.87) times in greenhouse crop farmers.
Conclusions:The results of this study would help to select the group that needs to be managed first, and could be used as basic data for the development of customized musculoskeletal disorders prevention programs.
