Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorder among the Hand Loom Workers

Abstract

ABSTRACT A cross sectional study was carried out prevalence of musculoskeletal disorder among the hand loom worker. The study was conducted from January to May 2016. Respondents (N=230) were interviewed with a semi-structured questionnaire. In this study the mean age of the respondent was 35.73; (SD=±11.602). Majority of the respondents were in adolescent age and maximum respondents (85.2%) were married. Educational level of respondents more than one third (43.5%) belong to primary level. and monthly income average was 9023.91 ;( SD=±2792.675). Most of (37.8%) were in Taka 8001-10000 and minimum monthly incomes were 21.8% in Taka ≤6000. Duration of working in the handloom 23.9% in 11-15 years and almost handloom workers (32.2%) were working in their 13-14 hours. The risk of developing musculoskeletal disorder pain was most of 61.3% respondents were 7-8 hours daily time spending sitting, (78.3%) standing at work. Most of 54.8% times with the increase in amount of perceived stress and 45.5% respondents by heavy physical duty (lifting). Type of co-morbidities 4.8% had suffered diabetes 12.2% had hypertensive and 33% had arthritis and more than fifty (87.2%) had common co-morbidities. Suffering from any neurological disorder 69.4% were motor (walking) and 79.8% radiating pain sensory (lower extremity). At the present musculoskeletal disorder pain prevalence was 27.4%. They had experience more than one third (33.9%) handloom worker of suffering from 1-6 days. Considering the pain in different parts of the body, 26% had complaints of pain in the hip/things knees neck pain (10.1%), shoulders pain (17.4%), wrist pain both elbow(11.6%), lumbar spine (18.8%). Majority of 42.9% had suffered from temporary 41.2% were continuous according to shoulders, ankles, lumbar spine; cervical spine had Nature of complaints maximum continuous and Severity of complaints on movement. They had no received treatment (73.9%) because most of respondents (84.7) responses lack of money. Musculoskeletal disorder in the past (23.9%) and duration of affected 29.1% were 6-15 years similarly number. Most of respondents BMI 84.8% had normal. The relationship between daily time hours spend & lifting by participant’s musculoskeletal disorder pain were increasing and the risk of developing musculoskeletal pain was 2.75 & 1.77. The finding are each age of respondents, duration of job, sitting, lifting and work stress statistically highly significant (p=0.001).