However, a one month prevalence in the current study of 20%
represents a significant burden of disease and thereby a factor
l i m i t i n g p r o d u c t i v i t y a n d a f f e c t i n g h e a l t h .
Health is also dependant on several other factors which are
nebulous to define but economic and social inequity has been
demonstrated to consistently affect health. [8] Working conditions
impact health both directly through arduous conditions at work
and also through indirect economic impacts which decide the
healthcare access, education and thereby cause inequality in
health. [9] The current study also evaluated social determinants of
health to evaluate other associated confounding factors affecting
health apart from the major morbidity in construction workers
which are musculoskeletal disorders. The largest variations in
means were obtained on the domains of job security, availability of
safe food and drinking water and community support, basic
amenities lacking in countries such as India which if addressed can
lead to a large reduction of the burden of disease among this group.