Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Self-Reported Pain in Artisanal Fishermen from a Traditional Community in Todos-os-Santos Bay, Bahia, Brazil
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sampling and Criteria Used
2.2. Data Collection Instruments
2.3. Analysis Plan
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. General Health Conditions of the Artisanal Fishermen
3.2. Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) by Body Region
3.3. Prevalence of MSD in Multiple Regions of the Body in Artisanal Fishermen
3.4. Presence of Symptoms of Pain and Discomfort in the Last 12 Months by Body Segment
4. Discussion
4.1. Strengths and Limitations
4.2. Recommendations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Socio-Demographic Characteristics | Shellfish Gatherers | Fishermen |
---|---|---|
Average (SD) | Average (SD) | |
Age in years | 36.7 (10.5) | 43.3 (11.8) |
Weekly income in reais (R$)/USD * | 57.0 (35.7)/17.64 | 94.6 (55.9)/29.10 |
Daily number of hours worked shellfish gathering/fishing | 8.8 (1.9) | 9.1 (3.0) |
Days worked in a week | 4.7 (1.4) | 5.3 (1.5) |
Age when starting shellfish gathering/fishing | 11.7 (3.7) | 11.1 (3.2) |
Sex | N (%) | N (%) |
Female/Male | 170 (100%) | 78 (100%) |
Place of birth | ||
Santiago do Iguape | 71 (41.7) | 44 (56.4) |
Santo Amaro | 11 (6.4) | 6 (7.6) |
Salvador | 12 (7.0) | 7 (8.9) |
Cachoeira | 65 (38.2) | 19 (24.3) |
Other locations | 11 (6.4) | 2 (2.5) |
Self-declared skin color | N (%) | N (%) |
Yellow | 1 (0.6) | 1 (1.3) |
White | 2 (1.2) | 2 (2.6) |
Indian | 1 (0.6) | 3 (3.8) |
Black | 135 (79.4) | 52 (66.7) |
Brown | 29 (17.0) | 22 (28.2) |
Marital status | N (%) | N (%) |
Married (a)/Dating (a)/Live together (a) | 71 (41.8) | 31 (39.70) |
Single (a)/Separated (a)/Widow (a) | 99 (58.2) | 47 (60.3) |
Schooling | N (%) | N (%) |
No schooling | 5 (2.9) | 8 (10.3) |
Primary school | 27 (15.9) | 15 (19.2) |
Incomplete middle school | 49(28.8) | 24 (30.8) |
Complete middle school | 9 (5.3) | 5 (6.4) |
Complete high school | 56 (32.9) | 14 (17.9) |
Incomplete high school | 24 (14.1) | 11 (14.1) |
Incomplete undergraduate studies | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Musculoskeletal Problems | Shellfish Gatherer | Fisherman | |
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n (%) | n (%) | Prevalence Ratio PR and Confidence Interval [CI] 2 | |
MSD in at least one body region 1 | 162 (95.3) | 70 (89.7) | 1.06 [1.00–1.13] |
Musculoskeletal pain or discomfort experienced in the last 7 days in at least one body region 1 | 164 (96.5) | 72 (92.3) | 1.05 [0.99–1.10] |
Number of Regions | Shellfish Gatherer (170) | Fisherman (78) | TOTAL | ||||
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n | Prevalence (%) | CI * | N | Prevalence (%) | CI * | n | |
0 | 0 | 0.0 | [0.0–6.5] | 0 | 0.0 | [0.0–9.9] | 0.0 |
1 | 16 | 9.4 | [4.1–15.9] | 7 | 9.0 | [1.3–18.9] | 21 |
2 | 9 | 5.3 | [0.0–11.8] | 11 | 14.1 | [6.4–24.0] | 20 |
3 | 14 | 8.2 | [2.9–14.7] | 5 | 6.4 | [0.0–16.3] | 19 |
4 | 7 | 4.1 | [0.0–10.6] | 7 | 9.0 | [1.3–18.9] | 15 |
5 | 12 | 7.1 | [1.8–13.5] | 5 | 6.4 | [0.0–16.3] | 17 |
6 | 10 | 5.9 | [0.0–12.3] | 8 | 10.3 | [2.6–20.1] | 17 |
7 | 12 | 7.1 | [1.8–13.5] | 3 | 3.8 | [0.0–13.7] | 15 |
8 | 19 | 11.2 | [5.9–17.6] | 6 | 7.7 | [0.0–17.6] | 25 |
9 | 12 | 7.1 | [1.8–13.5] | 6 | 7.7 | [0.0–17.6] | 18 |
10 | 18 | 10.6 | [5.3–17.1] | 2 | 2.6 | [0.0–12.5] | 20 |
11 | 18 | 10.6 | [5.3–17.1] | 5 | 6.4 | [0.0–16.3] | 23 |
12 | 15 | 8.8 | [3.5–15.3] | 5 | 6.4 | [0.0–16.3] | 20 |
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Müller, J.d.S.; da Silva, E.M.; Franco Rego, R. Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Self-Reported Pain in Artisanal Fishermen from a Traditional Community in Todos-os-Santos Bay, Bahia, Brazil. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 908. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19020908
Müller JdS, da Silva EM, Franco Rego R. Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Self-Reported Pain in Artisanal Fishermen from a Traditional Community in Todos-os-Santos Bay, Bahia, Brazil. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(2):908. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19020908
Chicago/Turabian StyleMüller, Juliana dos Santos, Eduardo Mendes da Silva, and Rita Franco Rego. 2022. "Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders and Self-Reported Pain in Artisanal Fishermen from a Traditional Community in Todos-os-Santos Bay, Bahia, Brazil" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 2: 908. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19020908