The demographic and contextual correlates of work-related repetitive strain injuries among Canadian men and women.

摘要: Background The study sought to identify gender differences in work-related repetitive strain injuries (RSI), as well examine the degree which non-work factors such family roles interact with modify RSI risk. Another aim is whether there are potential provincial risk. Methods The 2003/2005 Canadian Community Health Survey included over 89,000 respondents who reported working past 12 months. Separate multi-level models for men and women were used correlates of RSIs. Results Women sustaining more RSIs than men. Also, having one or children household was associated lower risk females. Both British Columbia higher rates Ontario. Conclusions Gender contributes multiple diverse ways based on labor market segregation, exposures, possibly biological vulnerability, suggests tailored interventions. indicate that monitoring surveillance work injury across jurisdictions can assist province-wide prevention occupational health safety evaluation. Am. J. Ind. Med. 56:1180–1189, 2013. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.