title: Work ability and health of security guards at a public University: a cross-sectional study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to evaluate the work ability and health status of security guards at a public University.
  
  
  METHODS
  a cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study was carried with 119 security guards. The following instruments were used: Work Ability Index (WAI), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ, short), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), Medical Outcomes Study (MOS), and Demand-Control-Support (DCS). Descriptive statistics were used to describe the study samples and the Spearman's coefficient correlation was performed to assess the WAI. Significance level was set at 5%.
  
  
  RESULTS
  samples were composed by men; the mean age was 54.9 years (SD=5.7); 80% had partners, and 75% had basic education. The majority (95%) had only one job, the average length of service was 24.8 years (SD=11), ranging from 3 to 43 years. 88.9% worked ≤40 hours and 75% did not work at night shift or rotating shifts. The average score given to work ability was good (40.7 points), with significant correlation to social support at work (p-value=0.002), health conditions (p-value=0.094), and depression symptoms (p-value=0.054).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  this study showed that many characteristics might affect the work ability scores. Considering the results, we note that healthy life habits and a reorganization of work environments should be encouraged.
authors.affiliation: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marluce Rodrigues
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Godinho
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudos da Saúde do Trabalhador e Ecologia Humana, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Aldo Pacheco
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rosangela Maria
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudos da Saúde do Trabalhador e Ecologia Humana, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Liliane Reis
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Teresa Bustamante
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Teixeira
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D016495:Police; D014495:Universities; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation