Association between irregular working hours and work-related musculoskeletal pain: results from the 6th Korean Working Conditions Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recently, irregular working hours have become controversial issues in Korea. The health impact of irregular working hours on the work-related musculoskeletal pain (MSP) is scarcely researched before. We sought to investigate the association between irregular working hours and work-related MSP among South Korean workers.

Methods

This study used data from the sixth Korean Working Conditions Survey in 2020. The prevalence of work-related MSP was analyzed using the χ² test. A multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess the association between irregular working hours and work-related MSP. We conducted stratified analysis by gender, weekly working hours, and workers' control over their working hours. We calculated the adjusted odds ratios (O

SUBMITTER: Yang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10622252 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature