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Chronic Back Pain and Associated Work and Non-Work Variables among Farmworkers from Starr County, Texas

Author: Shipp, E.M
Date Published: 2009


This study estimated the prevalence of chronic back pain among migrant farmworker family members and identified associated work and non-work variables. Methods: Migrant farmworkers from Starr County, Texas were interviewed in their home once a year for 2 years. The original survey included items measuring demographics, smoking, sleep, farm work, and chronic back pain. The role of work exposures, depressive symptoms, and sleep in chronic back pain among farmworkers warrants further examination. Refinements in outcome and exposure assessments are also needed given the lack of a standardized case definition and the variety of tasks and crops involved in farm work in the United States.

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