Rossignol M, Suissa S, Abenhaim L
School of Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
J Occup Med. 1988 Jun;30(6):502-5.
A cohort of 2,342 cases constituting a random sample of all occupational back injuries compensated in Quebec (Canada) during 1981 was observed prospectively for 3 years to study associations between cumulative duration of absence from work and sex, age, site of symptoms (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar), and occupation. Of the cohort members, 227 (9.7%) cumulated 6 months of absence or more. A logistic regression model showed age and site of symptoms to be the two most important risk factors associated with absences of 6 months or more. No association was found with sex or occupation. The results showed discrepancies between measures of frequency distribution of back injuries and duration of absence from work, an important finding in terms of identifying health priorities.
对1981年在加拿大魁北克省获得赔偿的所有职业性背部损伤的随机样本中的2342例病例进行了为期3年的前瞻性观察，以研究缺勤累计时长与性别、年龄、症状部位（颈部、胸部和腰部）及职业之间的关联。在该队列成员中，227人（9.7%）缺勤累计达6个月或更长时间。逻辑回归模型显示，年龄和症状部位是与缺勤6个月或更长时间相关的两个最重要风险因素。未发现与性别或职业存在关联。结果显示，背部损伤的频率分布测量值与缺勤时长之间存在差异，这在确定健康优先事项方面是一项重要发现。
