Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (한국산업보건학회지)

Korean Industrial Hygiene Association (한국산업보건학회)
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A study on the relations between Low Back Pain and Working Conditions among Korean Employees

한국 근로자의 요통 유병률과 근로환경의 연관성에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Young Sun (Occupational Safety & Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency) ;
  • Kwon, Oh Jun (Occupational Safety & Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency) ;
  • Kim, Ki Sik (Occupational Safety & Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency) ;
  • Koo, Kwon Ho (Occupational Safety & Health Research Institute, Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency)
  • 김영선 (한국산업안전보건공단 산업안전보건연구원) ;
  • 권오준 (한국산업안전보건공단 산업안전보건연구원) ;
  • 김기식 (한국산업안전보건공단 산업안전보건연구원) ;
  • 구권호 (한국산업안전보건공단 산업안전보건연구원)
  • Published : 2012.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study examines the occurrence of disease resulting from low back pain and factors of working environment meaningfully influencing the occurrence of lumbago as well as analyzes '2nd Korean Working Condition Survey (KWCS)' conducted in 2010 so as to establish the prevention and improvement measures. Methods: The analysis method is that it is to compare the prevalence rate of low back pain according to working environment via odds ratio and to implement the test about the factors having the difference in working environment between low back pain group and normal group through weighted t-test. Results: As a result, it indicates that there is a meaningful difference for prevalence rate of low back pain according to age, status in employment and education level which are socio-demographical factors. The analysis in working hours shows that the period of work is a factor raising the prevalence rate of low back pain rather than weekly working hours. The analysis in the work risk factor indicates that the increase in prevalence rate of low back pain takes place to either workers with repetitive movement and continuously standing posture or those with heavy stress and emotional labour. Conclusions: Workers with low back pain have suffered from accident, depression, anxiety disorder and sleep. The factors in which the prevalence rate of low back pain decrease are to provide information on health and safety and working speed, and enough rest.

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