title: Factors associated with inadequate work ability among women in the clothing industry.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Work ability depends on a balance between individual resources and work demands.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study evaluated factors that are associated with inadequate work ability among workers in the clothing industry.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a cross-sectional observational study of 306 workers in 40 small and medium-sized enterprises. We assessed work ability, individual resources, physical and psychosocial demands, and aspects of life outside work using a binary logistic regression model with hierarchical data entry.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean work ability was 42.5 (SD=3.5); when adjusted for age, only 11% of the workers showed inadequate work ability. The final model revealed that smoking, high isometric physical load, and poor physical environmental conditions were the most significant predictors of inadequate work ability.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Good working conditions and worker education must be implemented to eliminate factors that can be changed and that have a negative impact on work ability. These initiatives include anti-smoking measures, improved postures at work, and better physical environmental conditions.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ensino Superior e Pesquisa, Fundação Educacional de Divinópolis (FUNEDI/UEMG), Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Viviane Gontijo
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Augusto
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Reabilitação da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rosana Ferreira
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Sampaio
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Reabilitação da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fabiane Ribeiro
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Reabilitação da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Renata Noce
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Kirkwood
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Estatística, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cibele Comini
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: César
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013783:Textile Industry; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Physical demands; psychosocial demands; work environment