Padkapayeva Kathy, Chen Cynthia, Bielecky Amber, Ibrahim Selahadin, Mustard Cam, Beaton Dorcas, Smith Peter
Institute for Work & Health (Ms Padkapayeva, Ms Chen, Ms Bielecky, Mr Ibrahim, Drs Mustard, Beaton, Smith); Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto (Mr Ibrahim, Drs Mustard, Smith); St Michael's Hospital, (Dr Beaton); Occupational Sciences and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Dr Beaton); and School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, The Alfred Centre, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Dr Smith).
J Occup Environ Med. 2017 Jan;59(1):6-11. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000906.
The aim of this study was to examine differences in activity limitations at work among men and women, and the relative contributions that chronic conditions and occupational characteristics have on these differences.
Secondary data from the Canadian Community Health Surveys were used. Path analysis examined the role of mediating variables (chronic conditions and occupational characteristics) in male-female differences in work activity limitations.
The prevalence of activity limitations at work was higher in women (15.0%) than in men (12.3%). Arthritis, migraines, diabetes, heart disease, and mood disorders, as well as high physical demands and prolonged standing were associated with an increased risk of work activity limitations. The increased risk of work activity limitations among women was completely explained by mediating variables.
This study suggests that male-female differences in work activity limitations can be explained by differences in chronic conditions and occupational characteristics.
本研究旨在探讨男性和女性在工作中活动受限情况的差异，以及慢性病和职业特征对这些差异的相对影响。
使用加拿大社区健康调查的二手数据。路径分析考察了中介变量（慢性病和职业特征）在工作活动受限方面男女差异中的作用。
女性工作活动受限的患病率（15.0%）高于男性（12.3%）。关节炎、偏头痛、糖尿病、心脏病和情绪障碍，以及高体力需求和长时间站立与工作活动受限风险增加相关。女性工作活动受限风险增加完全可由中介变量解释。
本研究表明，工作活动受限方面的男女差异可由慢性病和职业特征的差异来解释。
