Prevalence and consequences of musculoskeletal symptoms in symphony orchestra musicians vary by gender: a cross-sectional study

Table 5 Prevalence odd ratios for consequences of musculoskeletal problems by gender.

	Men (N = 208)	Women (N = 134)
	OR	OR (95% CI)
*Impact on level of function*
Impaired/changed playing	1.0	3.3 (2.4 - 4.5)
Daily activities at home	1.0	2.8 (1.9 - 4.2)
Leisure time activities	1.0	1.9 (1.6 - 2.3)
Sleep	1.0	2.7 (1.9 - 3.9)
*Behavioural consequences*
Pausing from practicing	1.0	2.4 (1.9 - 3.0)
Pausing from rehearsals	1.0	1.6 (0.9 - 2.7)
Omitting playing at concerts	1.0	1.4 (1.0 - 1.9)
Sick-leave	1.0	1.7 (1.2 - 2.3)
Use of painkillers	1.0	2.0 (1.6 - 2.6)

All analyses were adjusted for age, instrument group, number of playing years on main instrument, and had orchestra of employment as cluster variable. Prevalence odds ratios with P-value < 0.05 are marked with bold.

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