Arthritis diagnosis and symptoms are positively associated with specific physical job exposures in lower- and middle-income countries: cross-sectional results from the World Health Organization's Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE)

Sharon L Brennan-Olsen; Svetlana Solovieva; Eira Viikari-Juntura; Ilana N Ackerman; Steven J Bowe; Paul Kowal; Nirmala Naidoo; Somnath Chatterji; Anita E Wluka; Michelle T Leech; Richard S Page; Kerrie M Sanders; Fernando Gomez; Gustavo Duque; Darci Green; Mohammadreza Mohebbi

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Arthritis diagnosis and symptoms are positively associated with specific physical job exposures in lower- and middle-income countries: cross-sectional results from the World Health Organization's Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE)

Sharon L Brennan-Olsen, Svetlana Solovieva, Eira Viikari-Juntura, Ilana N Ackerman, Steven J Bowe, Paul Kowal, Nirmala Naidoo, Somnath Chatterji, Anita E Wluka, Michelle T Leech, Richard S Page, Kerrie M Sanders, Fernando Gomez, Gustavo Duque, Darci Green, Mohammadreza Mohebbi

BMC PUBLIC HEALTH | BMC | Published : 2018

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5631-2

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: In higher income countries, work-related squatting and heavy lifting have been associated with increased arthritis risk. Here, we address the paucity of data regarding associations between arthritis and work-related physical stressors in lower- and middle-income countries. METHODS: Data were extracted from the Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) Wave 1 (2007-10) for adults (aged ≥50 years) from Ghana, India, Russia and South Africa for whom detailed occupation data was available (n = 21,389; 49.2% women). Arthritis cases were identified using a symptom-defined algorithm (current) and self-reported doctor-diagnosis (lifetime). A sex-specific Job Exposure Matrix was used..

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Funding Acknowledgements

SLB-O is the recipient of a Career Development Fellowship from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia (1107510), and AEW is the recipient of a NHMRC Clinical-Career Development Fellowship (1063574). SAGE is supported by WHO and the Division of Behavioral and Social Research (BSR) at the US National Institute on Aging (NIA) through Interagency Agreements (OGHA 04034785; YA1323-08-CN-0020; Y1-AG-1005-01) with WHO and a Research Project Grant R01AG034479. In addition, the government of South Africa provided financial or other support for Wave 1 of their national study. USAID provided additional funds in support of SAGE India to increase the sample of women aged 15-49 years as a nested study examining health in younger women. All collaborating institutions provided substantial resources to conduct the studies.