ArticleRevista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health2015
[Musculoskeletal pain in Central American workers: results of the First Survey on Working Conditions and Health in Central America].
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- Musculoskeletal disorders and pain in agricultural workers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Rheumatology international · 2024Pooled it
- Feasibility of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Low Back Pain in Rural Chimaltenango, Guatemala: A Pilot Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- [Epidemiológical surveillance systems in the working environment: a perspective in Latin American countries].Revista de salud publica (Bogota, Colombia) · 2023Review
- The Global Spine Care Initiative: public health and prevention interventions for common spine disorders in low- and middle-income communities.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2018Article
- [Factors involved in job insecurity and their relationship with the health of salaried workers and contract workers in BoliviaRelação entre condições precárias de trabalho e a saúde dos trabalhadores assalariados e contratados na Bolívia].Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2018Article
- Effect of informal employment on the relationship between psychosocial work risk factors and musculoskeletal pain in Central American workers.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveExamine the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain (MSP) in the six Spanish-speaking countries of Central America using a single standardized instrument, the First Survey on Working Conditions and Health in Central America in workers from all manual and non-manual labor sectors, using social security coverage as an indicator of formal versus informal employment.
methodsThe workers (n = 12 024) were surveyed in their homes. The age-adjusted prevalence of MSP during the previous month was calculated for pain in the back (upper, or cervical; middle, or thoracic; and lower, or lumbar) and arm joints (shoulder, elbow, and wrist). Prevalence was estimated by sex, occupation (manual or non-manual), economic sector (agriculture, industry, or services), and social security coverage. Poisson regression models were used to calculate the prevalence rates and 95% confidence intervals, with stratification by country and anatomical site.
resultsBy sites, the age-adjusted prevalence of cervical-dorsal MSP was the highest, especially in El Salvador (47.8%) and Nicaragua (45.9%), and lumbar MSP was less prevalent, especially in Panama (12.8%) and Guatemala (14.8%). After additional adjustments, the prevalence of MSP was higher in women and manual workers for all the sites and in all the countries. There were no differences in MSP in terms of social security coverage or sector of economic activity.
conclusionsThe high prevalence of MSP in Central America, regardless of sector of activity or social security coverage, indicates that the prevention of MSP should be a priority in occupational health programs in low- and middle-income countries, especially for women and manual workers.
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