Citation

Dias A, Cordeiro R, Goncalves CG. Cad. Saude Publica 2006; 22(10): 2125-2130.

Vernacular Title

Exposicao ocupacional ao ruido e acidentes do trabalho.

Affiliation

Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brasil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Escola Nacional De Saude Publica)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16951884

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to verify whether occupational noise exposure is a significant risk factor for work accidents in the city of Piracicaba, Sao Paulo State, Brazil. This hospital-based case-control study included 600 workers aged 15-60 who suffered typical occupational accidents between May and October 2004 and were seen at the Piracicaba Orthopedics and Trauma Center. The control group comprised 822 workers, aged 15-60, who were also seen at the Center, and either had a non-occupational accident or were accompanying someone who had suffered an accident. A multiple logistic regression model was adjusted with work accident as an independent variable, controlled by covariables of interest such as noise exposure. The risk of having a work accident was about twice as high among workers exposed to noise, after controlling for several covariables. Occupational noise exposure not only affected auditory health status but was also a risk factor for work accidents.

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