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Assessment of Risk Factors Related to Body Pain Complaints in Tanzania Construction Industry
Abstract
The construction industry is associated with risks that can result in
musculoskeletal diseases. Although young male workers who are
presumed to be healthy dominate the industry in Tanzania, body pain
complaints have been widely reported. The aim of this study is to assess
the prevalence and causes of body pains in workers. A cross-sectional
study involving 396 workers was conducted. A chi square test was used
for testing association of independent categorical variables and binary
logistic regression analysis was used to determine predictors for body
pain complaints. The results show that all study participants complained
of at least one form of body pain with back pain at 87.6%, shoulder pain
at 62.9% and neck pain at 25.8%. Both sociodemographic factors as well
as biomechanical risks factors were found to be determinants for pain in
the neck and shoulder. However, none of the factors were found to be
statistically significant for back pain.
