ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2016
Influence of occupation on lumbar spine degeneration in men: the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010-2013.
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- A Brief Review of the Degenerative Intervertebral Disc Disease.Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) · 2019Review
- Factory and construction work is associated with an increased risk of severe lumbar spinal stenosis on MRI: A case control analysis within the wakayama spine study.American journal of industrial medicine · 2019Article
- Influence of the type of occupation on osteoarthritis of the knee in men: The Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010-2012.Journal of occupational health · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeCertain lifetime occupations can influence lumbar spine degeneration (LSD). The authors investigated the association between various types of occupations and LSD using a nationwide survey.
methodsData were obtained from the 2010 to 2013 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). Types of lifetime occupation were categorized into four occupational groups: white-collar (WC) workers, pink-collar (PC) workers, blue-collar (BC) workers, and agribusiness and low-level (AL) workers. LSD was evaluated using a modified version of the Kellgren-Lawrence grade.
resultsThe results showed that the type of occupation was associated with increased risk of LSD. The risk of LSD increased in BC workers (adjusted OR 1.492; 95 % CI 1.13, 1.98) and AL workers (adjusted OR 2.539; 95 % CI 1.75, 3.68). The risk of severe LSD increased in BC workers (adjusted OR 1.734; 95 % CI 0.78, 1.98) and AL workers (adjusted OR 3.058; 95 % CI 1.96, 4.77). The risk of LBP tended to increase in AL workers (adjusted OR 1.380; 95 % CI 1.00, 1.90).
conclusionsOur results suggest that LSD is influenced by the lifetime occupation: WC workers are least affected by LSD, and AL workers are at greatest risk of LSD.
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