Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS 5gzHR0xZ. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. We assessed predictors of work-related repetitive strain injuries using data from 4 waves of the Canadian National Population Health Survey. Methods. Participants were 2806 working adults who completed an abbreviated version of the Job Content Questionnaire in 1994-1995 and did not experience repetitive strain injuries prior to 2000-2001. Potential previous wave predictors of work-related repetitive strain injuries were modeled via multivariate logistic regression. Results. Female gender (odds ratio [OR]=1.98 ; 95% confidence interval [Cl]=1.24,3.18), some college or university education (OR=1.98 ; 95% Cl=1.06,3.70), job insecurity (OR=1.76 ; 95% Cl=1.07,2.91), high physical exertion levels (OR=2.00 ; 95% Cl=1.29,3.12), and high levels of psychological demands (OR=1.61 ; 95% Cl=1.02,2.52) were all positively associated with work-related repetitive strain injuries, whereas working less than 30 hours per week exhibited a negative association with such injuries (OR=0.2 ; 95% Cl=0.1,0.7). Conclusions. Modifiable job characteristics are important predictors of work-related repetitive strain injuries.
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