Table 6 Prevalence Ratios (PR) of the 7-day prevalence of symptoms
Body regions by gender* | Risk category 1 (Reference) Employees in jobs with low MHO, < 10 points KIM-MHO | Risk category 2 Employees in jobs with MHO, 10 – 24 points KIM-MHO | Risk category 3 Employees in jobs with MHO, 25 – 49 points KIM-MHO | Risk category 4 Employees in jobs with MHO, ≥ 50 points KIM-MHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Women | n = 306 | n = 75 | n = 59 | n = 73 |
neck/cervical spine | 1 (ref.) | 0.8 (0.5 – 1.3) | 1.5 (1.0 – 2.1) | 1.8 (1.3 – 2.3) |
shoulder/upper arm | 1 (ref.) | 1.0 (0.6 – 1.6) | 1.8 (1.2 – 2.7) | 1.9 (1.3 – 2.8) |
elbow/forearm | 1 (ref.) | 0.6 (0.1 – 2.8) | 3.3 (1.5 – 7.2) | 4.5 (2.3 – 8.7) |
hand/wrist | 1 (ref.) | 0.5 (0.2 – 1.7) | 3.0 (1.7 – 5.3) | 4.2 (2.6 – 6.9) |
lower back/lumbar spine | 1 (ref.) | 0.8 (0.4 – 1.7) | 2.5 (1.6 – 4.0) | 2.2 (1.4 – 3.5) |
Men | n = 498 | n = 173 | n = 23 | n = 239 |
neck/cervical spine | 1 (ref.) | 0.8 (0.5 – 1.2) | 1.0 (0.4 – 2.5) | 1.2 (0.9 – 1.7) |
shoulder/upper arm | 1 (ref.) | 0.8 (0.5 – 1.3) | 2.3 (1.2 – 4.4) | 1.9 (1.3 – 2.7) |
elbow/forearm | 1 (ref.) | 0.9 (0.4 – 1.9) | 2.4 (0.8 – 7.3) | 3.3 (2.1 – 5.4) |
hand/wrist | 1 (ref.) | 1.2 (0.6 – 2.3) | 5.5 (2.7 – 11.3) | 5.5 (3.5 – 8.5) |
lower back/lumbar spine | 1 (ref.) | 1.6 (0.9 – 2.7) | 4.9 (2.5 – 9.4) | 4.7 (3.1 – 7.1) |