Institute for Work & Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
J Occup Environ Med. 2012 Jul;54(7):841-6. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31824e11f7.
To examine the relationships between arthritis, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and back problems, and the risk of work-related injuries (WRIs) and work-related repetitive strain injuries (RSIs).
Using data from the 2003 and 2005 Canadian Community Health Surveys (n = 79,114), we examined the relationship between each chronic condition and WRIs and RSIs, adjusting for various demographic and work-related variables that may confound this relationship.
Statistically elevated risks were observed for arthritis and back problems for both WRIs and RSIs among both men and women. Diabetes was also associated with a statistically elevated risk of RSIs among women.
The results of this study suggest that the increasing prevalence of chronic conditions, in particular arthritis, back problems, and diabetes, will have important implications for the prevention of workplace injuries.
探讨关节炎、高血压、心脏病、糖尿病和背部问题与工作相关伤害（WRIs）和工作相关重复性劳损（RSIs）风险之间的关系。
利用 2003 年和 2005 年加拿大社区健康调查的数据（n=79114），我们研究了每种慢性疾病与 WRIs 和 RSIs 之间的关系，并调整了可能混淆这种关系的各种人口统计学和工作相关变量。
在男性和女性中，关节炎和背部问题均与 WRIs 和 RSIs 的风险呈统计学显著升高相关。糖尿病也与女性 RSIs 的风险呈统计学显著升高相关。
本研究结果表明，慢性疾病（特别是关节炎、背部问题和糖尿病）的患病率不断上升，这将对预防工作场所伤害产生重要影响。
