Influencing factors of neck and shoulder pain among taxi drivers in Ji'nan city

ObjectiveTo examine the prevalence and risk factors of neck and shoulder pain (NSP) among taxi drivers.MethodsA total of 719 taxi drivers were selected in Ji'nan city of Shandong province with cluster random sampling and surveyed face-to-face with a general questionnaire and modified Standardized Nordic Questionnaire for work-related musculoskeletal disorders between July and December 2013.Logistic regression was used to explore risk factors of NSP among the participants.ResultsThe prevalence of NSP was 35.05%.Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that night shift (odd ratio OR=2.157,95% confidence interval 95% CI=1.405-3.313),smoking (OR=1.824,95%CI=1.227-2.712),years of working ≥5 (OR=1.666,95% CI=1.031-2.691),and part-time working (OR=1.599,95%CI=1.122-2.279) were associated with increased risk of NSP reporting;while,education of senior high school or above (OR=0.454,95%CI=0.302-0.683) and sleep duration of ≥8 hours per day (OR=0.446,95% CI=0.274-0.725) were significantly associated with decreased risk of NSP reporting.ConclusionThe prevalence rate of NSP is high and correlated positively with night shift,smoking,years of working,and part-time working and reversely with education level and sleep duration among taxi drivers in Ji'nan city.