Working in a cold environment, feeling cold at work and chronic pain: a cross-sectional analysis of the Tromsø Study
Aim The aim of this study was to investigate if working in a cold environment and feeling cold at work are associated with chronic pain (ie, lasting ≥3 months). Methods We used data from the sixth survey (2007–2008) of the Tromsø Study. Analyses included 6533 men and women aged 30–67 years who were...
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crjcrbmj:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031248 2024-09-15T18:39:23+00:00 Working in a cold environment, feeling cold at work and chronic pain: a cross-sectional analysis of the Tromsø Study Farbu, Erlend Hoftun Skandfer, Morten Nielsen, Christopher Brenn, Tormod Stubhaug, Audun Höper, Anje Christina Helse- og Omsorgsdepartementet Troms County Universitetet i Tromsø Norwegian Institute of Public Health Helse Nord RHF 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031248 https://syndication.highwire.org/content/doi/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031248 en eng BMJ BMJ Open volume 9, issue 11, page e031248 ISSN 2044-6055 2044-6055 journal-article 2019 crjcrbmj https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031248 2024-08-08T04:21:52Z Aim The aim of this study was to investigate if working in a cold environment and feeling cold at work are associated with chronic pain (ie, lasting ≥3 months). Methods We used data from the sixth survey (2007–2008) of the Tromsø Study. Analyses included 6533 men and women aged 30–67 years who were not retired, not receiving full-time disability benefits and had no missing values. Associations between working in a cold environment, feeling cold at work and self-reported chronic pain were examined with logistic regression adjusted for age, sex, education, body mass index, insomnia, physical activity at work, leisure time physical activity and smoking. Results 779 participants reported working in a cold environment ≥25% of the time. This exposure was positively associated with pain at ≥3 sites (OR 1.57; 95% CI 1.23 to 2.01) and with neck, shoulder and leg pain, but not with pain at 1–2 sites. Feeling cold sometimes or often at work was associated with pain at ≥3 sites (OR 1.58; 95% CI 1.22 to 2.07 and OR 3.90; 95% CI 2.04 to 7.45, respectively). Feeling cold often at work was significantly and positively associated with pain at all sites except the hand, foot, stomach and head. Conclusion Working in a cold environment was significantly associated with chronic pain. The observed association was strongest for pain at musculoskeletal sites and for those who often felt cold at work. Article in Journal/Newspaper Tromsø The BMJ BMJ Open 9 11 e031248 |
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Aim The aim of this study was to investigate if working in a cold environment and feeling cold at work are associated with chronic pain (ie, lasting ≥3 months). Methods We used data from the sixth survey (2007–2008) of the Tromsø Study. Analyses included 6533 men and women aged 30–67 years who were not retired, not receiving full-time disability benefits and had no missing values. Associations between working in a cold environment, feeling cold at work and self-reported chronic pain were examined with logistic regression adjusted for age, sex, education, body mass index, insomnia, physical activity at work, leisure time physical activity and smoking. Results 779 participants reported working in a cold environment ≥25% of the time. This exposure was positively associated with pain at ≥3 sites (OR 1.57; 95% CI 1.23 to 2.01) and with neck, shoulder and leg pain, but not with pain at 1–2 sites. Feeling cold sometimes or often at work was associated with pain at ≥3 sites (OR 1.58; 95% CI 1.22 to 2.07 and OR 3.90; 95% CI 2.04 to 7.45, respectively). Feeling cold often at work was significantly and positively associated with pain at all sites except the hand, foot, stomach and head. Conclusion Working in a cold environment was significantly associated with chronic pain. The observed association was strongest for pain at musculoskeletal sites and for those who often felt cold at work. |
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Farbu, Erlend Hoftun Skandfer, Morten Nielsen, Christopher Brenn, Tormod Stubhaug, Audun Höper, Anje Christina Working in a cold environment, feeling cold at work and chronic pain: a cross-sectional analysis of the Tromsø Study |
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Farbu, Erlend Hoftun Skandfer, Morten Nielsen, Christopher Brenn, Tormod Stubhaug, Audun Höper, Anje Christina |
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Working in a cold environment, feeling cold at work and chronic pain: a cross-sectional analysis of the Tromsø Study |
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Working in a cold environment, feeling cold at work and chronic pain: a cross-sectional analysis of the Tromsø Study |
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Working in a cold environment, feeling cold at work and chronic pain: a cross-sectional analysis of the Tromsø Study |
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Working in a cold environment, feeling cold at work and chronic pain: a cross-sectional analysis of the Tromsø Study |
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Working in a cold environment, feeling cold at work and chronic pain: a cross-sectional analysis of the Tromsø Study |
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working in a cold environment, feeling cold at work and chronic pain: a cross-sectional analysis of the tromsø study |
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