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Disabling musculoskeletal pain in working populations: Is it the job, the person, or the culture?
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compare prevalence disabling low back pain dlbp disabling wristhand pain dwhp among groups workers carrying similar physical activities different cultural environments explore explanations observed differences conducted crosssectional survey 18 countriesstandardised questionnaires used ascertain pain interfered everyday activities exposure possible risk factors 12426 participants 47 occupational groups mostly nurses office workersassociations risk factors assessed poisson regressionthe 1month prevalence dlbp nurses varied 96 426 dwhp office workers 22 316rates disabling pain 2 anatomical sites covaried r 076 dlbp tended relatively common nurses dwhp office workersestablished risk factors occupational physical activities psychosocial aspects work tendency somatise confirmed associations found also adverse health beliefs group awareness people outside work musculoskeletal painhowever allowance risk factors upto 8fold difference prevalence remainedsystems compensation workrelated illness financial support healthrelated incapacity work appeared little influence occurrence symptomsour findings indicate large international variation prevalence disabling forearm back pain among occupational groups carrying similar tasks partially explained personal socioeconomic risk factors analysed