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[Occupational noise as a risk factor for work-related injuries].
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Revista de saude publica [Rev Saude Publica] 2005 Jun; Vol. 39 (3), pp. 461-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2005 Jun 30. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Objective: To assess whether exposure to occupational noise is an important risk factor for work-related injuries.<br />Methods: A population-based case-control study was performed. Data collection was carried out from May 16, 2002 to October 15, 2002 in the city of Botucatu, southeast Brazil. Cases were defined as workers who had suffered typical work-related injuries in a 90-day period previously to the study, and who identified through systematic random sampling of their households. Controls were non-injured workers randomly sampled from the same population, matched on 3:1 ratio according to sex, age group and census track. A multiple logistic regression model was adjusted, where the independent variable was exposure to occupational noise, controlled for covariates of interest.<br />Results: A total of 94 cases and 282 controls were analyzed. An adjusted multiple regression model showed that "work always exposed to high-level noise" and "work sometimes exposed to high-level noise" were associated to a relative risk for work-related injuries of about 5.0 (95% CI: 2.8-8.7; p<0.001) and 3.7 (95% CI: 1.8-7.4; p=0.0003) respectively, when work not exposed to noise was taken as a reference, controlled for several covariates.<br />Conclusions: Based on the study findings, investing in hearing conservation programs, particularly those for controlling noise emission at its source, is justifiable aiming at both hearing health maintenance and reduction of work-related injuries.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Brazil epidemiology
Child
Epidemiologic Methods
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Noise, Occupational statistics & numerical data
Occupational Exposure statistics & numerical data
Sex Distribution
Wounds and Injuries epidemiology
Accidents, Occupational statistics & numerical data
Noise, Occupational adverse effects
Occupational Exposure adverse effects
Wounds and Injuries etiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Portuguese
- ISSN :
- 0034-8910
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Revista de saude publica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15997323
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/s0034-89102005000300018