ALCOHOL CONSUMTPTION AND COMPLAINTS FROM THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AMONG ENGINE DRIVERS - AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY

This study tested the hypothesis that a positive correlation exists between level of alcohol consumption and complaints from the musculoskeletal system. 150 randomly selected engine drivers from Sweden were interviewed about complaints from the musculoskeletal system during the last 12 months. In this study the complaints from the neck, shoulders and lower back were investigated. An index counting number of regions with complaints was computed. The subjects were asked to report their level of alcohol consumption during the last month (beer, wine, and spirits). The total alcohol consumption was calculated expressed in terms of 40% pure alcohol. The median consumtpion was 39.5 cl/month. The engine drivers reporting complaints from the neck had a significantly higher consumption of alcohol than those without such complaints. A positive significant correlation existed between the number of complaints (index) and alcohol consumptiion.

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  Almqvist and Wiksell Periodical Company

  P.O. Box 638
  S-101 28 Stockholm,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Gerdle, BUC
  • Hedberg, G E
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 105-109
• Serial:
  • Scandinavian Journal of Social Medicine
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Almqvist and Wiksell Periodical Company
  • ISSN: 0300-8037

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol use; Alcoholic beverages; Diseases and medical conditions; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Engine components; Muscles; Neck; Physical disabilities
• Old TRIS Terms: Engine drivers; Medical disability
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00489431
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1989 12:00AM