Factors associated with cervical disability

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the prevalence and factors associated with cervical disability in military police officers. This is a cross-sectional study conducted at the 55th Independent Company of the Military Police, in the city of Ipiaú, Bahia - Bahia. To collect the information, a specific form was used, composed of four blocks of questions: sociodemographic characteristics; work conditions; health conditions (including cervical symptomatology); and cervical disability index (Neck Disability Index). The sample consisted of 45 military policemen of both sexes, aged between 20 and 49 years, regardless of whether or not they had clinical diagnosis of cervicalgia. The results showed that there is a significant prevalence of minimal cervical disability in military police, being higher among women, and that it may be related to working conditions and health conditions of these workers.