Park Minah, Nari Fatima, Jeong Wonjeong, Park Eun-Cheol, Jang Sung-In
Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
J Occup Med Toxicol. 2022 Jan 3;17(1):1. doi: 10.1186/s12995-021-00344-w.
Although occupational exposure to noise and vibration is common, its effect on psychological wellbeing is poorly understood. This study investigated the relationship between occupational exposure to noise and vibration and anxiety among Korean workers.
Data from the 5th Korean Working Conditions Survey, conducted in 2017, were used. Participants were classified into four groups according to their level of exposure, and anxiety was assessed using a self-report questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the significance of the association between exposure and anxiety.
Overall, 45,241 participants were enrolled in this study. The likelihood of anxiety increased, in both males and females, when exposed to both occupational noise and vibration (males: odds ratio (OR) = 2.25, confidence interval [CI] = 1.77-2.87; females: OR = 2.17, CI = 1.79-2.61). The association between the varying degrees of noise, vibration, and combined exposure showed a dose-response relationship among males.
This study revealed that occupational noise and vibration exposure is associated with anxiety. These results suggest that more detailed regulations regarding occupational noise and vibration should be developed and implemented to ensure a safer environment for workers.
尽管职业性接触噪声和振动很常见，但其对心理健康的影响却知之甚少。本研究调查了韩国工人职业性接触噪声和振动与焦虑之间的关系。
使用了2017年进行的第五次韩国工作条件调查的数据。参与者根据接触水平分为四组，并使用自我报告问卷评估焦虑情况。采用逻辑回归分析来检验接触与焦虑之间关联的显著性。
总体而言，本研究共纳入45241名参与者。男性和女性在同时接触职业噪声和振动时，焦虑的可能性均增加（男性：比值比（OR）=2.25，置信区间[CI]=1.77-2.87；女性：OR=2.17，CI=1.79-2.61）。不同程度的噪声、振动及联合接触之间的关联在男性中呈现剂量反应关系。
本研究表明职业性接触噪声和振动与焦虑有关。这些结果表明，应制定并实施更详细的职业噪声和振动相关规定，以确保为工人提供更安全的环境。
