Muskuloskeletal diseases, work and lifestyle among public workers at a health institution

Abstract

This is a cross-sectional study developed with 651 workers of various occupations. They answered a questionnaire covering general, labor and lifestyle data, in addition to the Work Ability Index, which has been developed by researchers from Finland. In terms of sociodemographics, the analysis of the factors associated with the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorder revealed them to be female, older, and with low level of schooling. As for labor characteristics, the disease was associated with those individuals with physically demanding work, longer working hours on a second job and longer working hours at the institution itself. Regarding lifestyle, the characteristics associated with the occurrence of the disease were obesity, long housework hours and absence of leisure activities.