Journal of agricultural medicine and community health (농촌의학ㆍ지역보건)

Korean Society for Rural Medicine and Community Health (한국농촌의학지역보건학회)
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Factors Affecting Musculoskeletal Symptoms among Korean Farmers: Focusing on the Sociodemographic Characteristics

농업인의 근골격계 자각증상에 영향을 미치는 요인: 인구사회학적 요인 중심으로

  • Minji, Lee (Agricultural Safety and Health Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Kyungsu, Kim (Agricultural Safety and Health Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Dongphil, Choi (Agricultural Safety and Health Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration)
  • 이민지 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 농업인안전보건팀) ;
  • 김경수 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 농업인안전보건팀) ;
  • 최동필 (농촌진흥청 국립농업과학원 농업인안전보건팀)
  • Received : 2022.11.09
  • Accepted : 2022.12.14
  • Published : 2022.12.30
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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.

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본 성과물은 농촌진흥청 연구사업(PJ01623902)의 지원에 의해 이루어진 것임.

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