Ma Claudia C, Gu Ja Kook, Charles Luenda E, Andrew Michael E, Dong Ren G, Burchfiel Cecil M
Biostatistics and Epidemiology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, WV, USA.
Engineering and Control Technology Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, WV, USA.
Work. 2018;60(4):623-634. doi: 10.3233/WOR-182770.
The annual incidence rate of work-related upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (WUEMSDs) is increasing in US workers according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). However, the prevalence of WUEMSDs among US total workers has not been estimated.
We aimed to estimate the prevalence of WUEMSDs among US total workers and among each of major occupations and industries.
We analyzed data from the National Health Interview Survey Arthritis supplements (2006, 2009, and 2014) among 50,218 current workers (age ≥18 years) to estimate the 30-day prevalence of WUEMSDs and of WUEMSDs affecting work using the SAS-callable SUDAAN software.
About 11.2 million workers reported WUEMSDs based on three surveys (2006, 2009, and 2014). The 30-day prevalence of WUEMSDs was 8.23% the prevalence of WUEMSDs affecting work was 1.24%. The Construction occupation and industry had the highest age- and sex-adjusted 30-day prevalence of WUEMSDs (10.98% for Construction occupation; 9.94% for Construction industry) and WUEMSDs affecting work (3.32% for Construction occupation; 2.31% Construction industry).
Our results show that construction workers had the highest prevalence of both WUEMSDs and WUEMSDs affecting work. They may be a priority group for interventions to reduce upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders.
根据美国劳工统计局（BLS）的数据，美国工人中与工作相关的上肢肌肉骨骼疾病（WUEMSDs）的年发病率正在上升。然而，美国全体工人中WUEMSDs的患病率尚未得到估计。
我们旨在估计美国全体工人以及各主要职业和行业中WUEMSDs的患病率。
我们分析了来自全国健康访谈调查关节炎补充问卷（2006年、2009年和2014年）中50218名在职员工（年龄≥18岁）的数据，使用SAS可调用的SUDAAN软件来估计WUEMSDs以及影响工作的WUEMSDs的30天患病率。
基于三项调查（2006年、2009年和2014年），约1120万工人报告患有WUEMSDs。WUEMSDs的30天患病率为8.23%，影响工作的WUEMSDs的患病率为1.24%。建筑职业和行业的年龄和性别调整后的WUEMSDs 30天患病率最高（建筑职业为10.98%；建筑行业为9.94%），以及影响工作的WUEMSDs患病率最高（建筑职业为3.32%；建筑行业为2.31%）。
我们的结果表明，建筑工人中WUEMSDs以及影响工作的WUEMSDs的患病率最高。他们可能是减少上肢肌肉骨骼疾病干预措施的优先群体。
