Self-employment in joinery: An occupational risk facor?
Objectives: Only a few studies have analyzed the health of self-employed workers. This cross-sectional study is the first to compare health status among craftsmen joiners and paid joiners. Material and Methods: Clinical and paraclinical data for self-employed craftsmen and employees were collected b...
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| author | Francois-Xavier Lesage Julie Salles Frederic Deschamps |
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| description | Objectives: Only a few studies have analyzed the health of self-employed workers. This cross-sectional study is the first to compare health status among craftsmen joiners and paid joiners. Material and Methods: Clinical and paraclinical data for self-employed craftsmen and employees were collected by occupational health doctors according to a standardized protocol and compared. Health data and professional status relationships were analyzed by logistic regression. Results: A total of 171 craftsmen and 196 paid workers were included. Craftsmen had more dermatologic pathologies (odds ratio (OR) = 2.67, p < 0.05), ear/nose/throat symptoms (OR = 3.38, p < 0.001), pulmonary symptoms (OR = 2.46, p < 0.05), musculoskeletal symptoms (OR = 3.09, p < 0.001), and abnormal audiogram (OR = 3.50, p < 0.001). The FEV1 was significantly lower among craftsmen (p < 0.01), independently of tobacco smoke exposure. Conclusions: This survey highlights a high morbidity rate among self-employed craftsmen, suggesting that among woodworkers, professional status can be a risk factor for health. The preventive medical system for craftsmen has to be rethought to guarantee better safety for this population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5212e90069a24e568e9dafa3e79804442022-12-21T18:50:08ZengNofer Institute of Occupational MedicineInternational Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health1232-10871896-494X2014-07-0127335536310.2478/s13382-014-0261-0Self-employment in joinery: An occupational risk facor?Francois-Xavier LesageJulie SallesFrederic DeschampsObjectives: Only a few studies have analyzed the health of self-employed workers. This cross-sectional study is the first to compare health status among craftsmen joiners and paid joiners. Material and Methods: Clinical and paraclinical data for self-employed craftsmen and employees were collected by occupational health doctors according to a standardized protocol and compared. Health data and professional status relationships were analyzed by logistic regression. Results: A total of 171 craftsmen and 196 paid workers were included. Craftsmen had more dermatologic pathologies (odds ratio (OR) = 2.67, p < 0.05), ear/nose/throat symptoms (OR = 3.38, p < 0.001), pulmonary symptoms (OR = 2.46, p < 0.05), musculoskeletal symptoms (OR = 3.09, p < 0.001), and abnormal audiogram (OR = 3.50, p < 0.001). The FEV1 was significantly lower among craftsmen (p < 0.01), independently of tobacco smoke exposure. Conclusions: This survey highlights a high morbidity rate among self-employed craftsmen, suggesting that among woodworkers, professional status can be a risk factor for health. The preventive medical system for craftsmen has to be rethought to guarantee better safety for this population.http://ijomeh.eu/Self-employment-in-joinery-an-occupational-risk-facor-,2024,0,2.htmlRisk factorcraftsmenself-employed workerswoodworkingjoinersoccupational medicine |
| spellingShingle | Francois-Xavier Lesage Julie Salles Frederic Deschamps Self-employment in joinery: An occupational risk facor? International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health Risk factor craftsmen self-employed workers woodworking joiners occupational medicine |
| title | Self-employment in joinery: An occupational risk facor? |
| title_full | Self-employment in joinery: An occupational risk facor? |
| title_fullStr | Self-employment in joinery: An occupational risk facor? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-employment in joinery: An occupational risk facor? |
| title_short | Self-employment in joinery: An occupational risk facor? |
| title_sort | self employment in joinery an occupational risk facor |
| topic | Risk factor craftsmen self-employed workers woodworking joiners occupational medicine |
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