Fouquet N, Bodin J, Descatha A, Petit A, Ramond A, Ha C, Roquelaure Y
French Institute for Public Health Surveillance, Department of Occupational Health, F-49045 Saint-Maurice, France, LUNAM University, University of Angers, Laboratory of Ergonomics and Epidemiology in Occupational Health (LEEST), F-49045 Angers, France, INSERM Versailles University, UMS 011, 'Population-Based Epidemiological Cohorts' Research Unit, F-94807 Villejuif, France,
LUNAM University, University of Angers, Laboratory of Ergonomics and Epidemiology in Occupational Health (LEEST), F-49045 Angers, France.
Occup Med (Lond). 2015 Mar;65(2):122-5. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqu151. Epub 2014 Oct 24.
Back pain has long been identified as a major occupational health issue, but there are few prevalence studies on thoracic spine pain (TSP). The epidemiological surveillance of musculoskeletal disorders implemented in 2002 by the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance in the Pays de la Loire region provided the opportunity to study the prevalence of TSP in a large, representative sample of workers.
To assess the prevalence of TSP across a week in a regional workforce according to age, occupational category and industry sector in men and women separately.
A random sample of workers aged 20-59 years, representative of the regional workforce, was constituted between 2002 and 2005. Medical and occupational data were gathered by questionnaire.
The sample consisted of 3710 workers (58% men). The prevalence of TSP was higher in women (17%) than in men (9%). Lower grade male white-collar workers were more likely to report TSP (17%) than male workers in other occupational categories, whereas upper grade female white-collar and professional workers were more likely to report TSP. No significant difference in the prevalence of TSP was noted in either men or women according to industry sector.
Although TSP is less frequent than low back and neck pain, the results of this study indicate that 1 in 10 men and 1 in 5 women suffer from TSP.
背痛长期以来一直被视为主要的职业健康问题，但针对胸椎疼痛（TSP）的患病率研究却很少。法国公共卫生监测研究所于2002年在卢瓦尔河地区实施的肌肉骨骼疾病流行病学监测，为在大量具有代表性的工人样本中研究TSP的患病率提供了契机。
分别根据年龄、职业类别和行业部门，评估某地区劳动力中男性和女性在一周内TSP的患病率。
在2002年至2005年期间，选取了一个年龄在20 - 59岁之间、代表该地区劳动力的随机工人样本。通过问卷调查收集医疗和职业数据。
样本包括3710名工人（58%为男性）。女性TSP的患病率（17%）高于男性（9%）。较低等级的男性白领工人比其他职业类别的男性工人更有可能报告TSP（17%），而较高等级的女性白领和专业工人更有可能报告TSP。按行业部门划分，男性和女性TSP的患病率均未发现显著差异。
尽管TSP不如腰背痛和颈痛常见，但本研究结果表明，每10名男性中有1名、每5名女性中有1名患有TSP。
