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2711149

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-6-5
pubmed:abstractText
Neck and upper extremity symptoms (NES) are reported to increase among industrial workers. In order to quantify sickness absenteeism and relate it to some factors a questionnaire study was performed among 2,814 workers occupied at a Swedish engineering industry. Questions pertaining to age, sex, worker category, work with vibrating handtools, type of job and smoking habits were analyzed and correlated to sickness absenteeism for the previous year (1983). We found that the average days lost for personal illness was 17.2 days; 16.2 for men and 23.5 days for women. Ninety-four persons, 77 men and 17 women comprising 3.0% of all employees were sicklisted for NES corresponding to 3.3% of total sickness time lost. Blue-collar workers were sicklisted for NES five times more often than white collar workers and women in type 3 jobs (high NE stress), twice that of men occupied in the same type of job. Smokers had significantly higher absenteeism than non-smokers for any reason studied including NES. The study indicated a high prevalence of present NES problems (23%) but also that NES as a cause of leave of absence was relatively rare (3%).
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0300-8037
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
77-84
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Sickness absenteeism in an engineering industry--an analysis with special reference to absence for neck and upper extremity symptoms.
pubmed:affiliation
Volvo Flygmotor AB, Trollhättan, Sweden.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article