Hala Samir Abou-ElWafa|Sohair Fouad El-Bestar|Abdel?Hady El?Gilany|Ehab El-Sayed Awad
Musculoskeletal disorders among municipal solid waste collectors in Mansoura, Egypt: a cross-sectional study
Mansoura University|Mansoura University|Mansoura University|Mansoura University
assess percentage musculoskeletal complaints possible risk factors among municipal solid waste msw collectorsa descriptive crosssectional study comparison groupprimary level care western municipality mansoura city egypta total 160 male msw collectors fulfilled eligibility criteria 120 participated study response rate 75 inclusion criteria permanent temporary solid waste collectors employed 1 year comparison group 110 male service workers faculty medicine mansoura university comparable msw collectors variablesthe percentage musculoskeletal disorders msds among collectors risk factors sociodemographic psychosocial physical independent risk factors disordersthe percentage musculoskeletal complaints past 12 months higher among msw collectors 608 comparison group 436 low back frequently affected body region among msw collectors differences distribution musculoskeletal complaints two groups statistically significant neck hipthigh regions logistic regression analysis revealed independent risk factors musculoskeletal symptoms among msw collectors longer duration employment or04 95 ci01 09 low decision latitude or03 95 ci01 07 lifting pulling pushingcarrying loads 20 kg or55 95 ci18 170 walking long periods time or26 95 ci11 66musculoskeletal complaints highly prevalent among msw collectors require engineering medical legislative measures suggest research interventions could reduce high percentage among collectors