Prevalence of self-reported finger deformations and occupational risk factors among professional cooks: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have pointed out that the school lunch workers in Japan are suffering from work-related disorders including finger deformations. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of self-reported finger deformations and the association with job-related risk factors.

Methods

A cross-sectional questionnaire study of 5,719 subjects (response rate: 81%, 982 men and 4,737 women) was undertaken during September 2003 to February 2004.

Results

Finger deformations were found among 11.7% of the men and 35.6% of the women studied, with significant differences among sex, age and sex-age groups. For both men and women the pattern of finger deformations across the hand was similar for the right and the left hand. For women, the deformations wer

SUBMITTER: Nagasu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3126742 | biostudies-literature | 2011 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature