Occupational and Health-Related Risk Factors for Incident and Recurrent Back Disorders in Danish Fishers-A Register-Based Study.

Line Nørgaard Remmen Ulrich Halekoh David Høyrup Christiansen Kimmo Herttua Heidi Klakk Gabriele Berg-Beckhoff

J Occup Environ Med

From the Department of Public Health, Research Unit for Health Promotion, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (L.N.R., G.B.-B.); Department of Occupational Therapy, University College South Denmark (UC SYD), Esbjerg, Denmark (L.N.R.); Research Unit of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Biodemography, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark (U.H.); Department of Occupational Medicine, University Research Clinic, Danish Ramazzini Centre Goedstrup Hospital, Herning, Denmark (D.H.C.); Department of Clinical Medicine, Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark (D.H.C.); Center for Health and Nursing Research, Research, Regional Hospital Central Jutland, Viborg, Denmark (D.H.C.); Department of Public Health, Center for Maritime Health and Society, University of Southern Demark. Esbjerg, Denmark (K.H.); University research Clinic, Elective Surgery Centre, Silkeborg Regional Hospital, Silkeborg, Denmark (H.K.); Research Unit for Exercise Epidemiology (EXE), Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics (IOB), University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark (H.K.); and Hospital South West Jutland, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark (G.B.-B.).

Published: September 2024

Background: Fishers are at risk of back disorders due to their physically demanding work. The aim was to investigate risk factors for back disorders in fishers in Denmark.

Methods: All male Danish registered fishers between 1994 and 2017 were included. ICD-10 codes classified back disorders (M40-M54* and DM99.1-4*). A multistate model on a cause-specific cox regression model was conducted.

Results: Of 13,165 fishers included, 16% had a hospital contact with an incident back disorder, and 52% at least had 1 recurrent episode. Having worked in another occupation (HR 1.14; 95% CI: 1.02, 1.27) and another musculoskeletal disorder (HR 1.84; 95% CI: 1.69, 2.01) were significant risk factors for the incident back disorder. No risk factors were seen for recurrent episodes.

Conclusions: Risk factors for incident and recurrent back disorders were different; thus, episode-specific initiatives are needed to reduce back disorders among fishers.

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