17 research outputs found
Additional file 1: of Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among school teachers from urban and rural areas in Chuquisaca, Bolivia: a cross-sectional study
Work and health Conditions in Latin America – School teachers Questionnaire. It includes basic pack of questions to assess Musculoskeletal disorders (Nordic Questionnaire) and sociodemographic variables and working conditions at school. (DOCX 651 kb
Additional file 1: of Proximity to mining industry and respiratory diseases in children in a community in Northern Chile: A cross-sectional study
Proximity to mining industries and respiratory diseases in children of a Northern Chilean Community: A Cross-sectional study Supplemental Material. (PDF 3236 kb
Job strain, bullying and violence at work and asthma in Peruvian cleaners—a cross-sectional analysis
<p><i>Objectives</i>: An increased asthma prevalence was found in cleaners. Many of them work in precarious employment conditions, potentially leading to stress, a known risk factor for asthma. We aimed to analyze whether asthma in cleaners might partly be explained by psychosocial working conditions. <i>Methods</i>: The study population of this cross-sectional study included 199 cleaners employed at regional public health services in Puno Province (Peru). They were compared to 79 unexposed workers from Lima, Peru (response 83%). Both groups answered the short version of the European Working Condition Survey and a modified version of the European Community Respiratory Health screening questionnaire. After multiple imputation, the association between psychosocial working conditions and asthma (wheeze without cold or use of asthma medication) was assessed. <i>Results</i>: The 12-months prevalence of asthma was 22% among cleaners versus 5% among unexposed workers (<i>p</i><sub>Chi</sub><sup>2</sup> = .001). Cleaners were more likely than unexposed workers to work with temporary or sub-contracts, have a high employment insecurity, high strain working conditions and low social support (all <i>p</i><sub>Chi</sub><sup>2</sup> < .05). Twenty-six percent vs. 10% reported a high bullying score; 39% vs. 8% had experienced violence at work (both <i>p</i><sub>Chi</sub><sup>2</sup> < .001). High bullying score (adjusted Odds Ratio 5.6; 95% Confidence Interval 1.5–21.4) and violence (2.4; 1.1–5.4) were the main predictors of asthma. Taking these factors into account, being a cleaner was not statistically significantly associated with the outcome (3.5; 0.9–13.8). <i>Conclusions</i>: Poor psychosocial working conditions of cleaners may partly explain the high prevalence of asthma. The underlying mechanism might be a stress-induced inflammatory immune response.</p
Additional file 1: of Association between drug intake and incidence of malignancies in patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: a nested case–control study
Intake and duration of rheumatic drugs. (DOCX 28Â kb
Overall comparison of problems in EQ5D domains between JIA patients and the German general population<sup>a</sup>.
<p>Overall comparison of problems in EQ5D domains between JIA patients and the German general population<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0153267#t003fn002" target="_blank"><sup>a</sup></a>.</p
Health-related quality of life in JIA patients and the general German population.
<p>Age and gender standardized prevalence of problems in the five EQ5D dimensions with 95% confidence intervals.</p
Additional file 2: Table S2. of Education and employment in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis – a standardized comparison to the German general population
Crude and age and sex-standardized comparison of the employment status of the SEPIA study population admitted to the GCPAR before 2001 and the German General Population. (DOCX 32 kb
Additional file 3: Table S3. of Education and employment in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis – a standardized comparison to the German general population
Crude and age- and sex-standardized comparison of the unemployment rate of the SEPIA study population and the Bavarian General Population. (DOCX 38 kb
Age and gender stratified comparison of the EQ5D domains between JIA patients and the German general population<sup>a</sup>.
<p>Age and gender stratified comparison of the EQ5D domains between JIA patients and the German general population<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0153267#t002fn002" target="_blank"><sup>a</sup></a>.</p