Table 2 Prevalence (baseline) and recurrence (follow-up) of musculoskeletal complaints among Dutch bricklayers and construction supervisors participating in a baseline and Follow-up survey, December 2009 to January 2011
From: Musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers: a one-year follow-up study
| Â | Bricklayers | Construction supervisors | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Prevalence (MSDreported at baseline) | Recurrent complaints (MSDreported again at follow-up) | Prevalence (MSDreported at baseline) | Recurrent complaints (MSDreported again at follow-up) | ||||||||
Body region | Relativefrequency | % | (95% CI) | Relativefrequency | % | (95% CI) | Relativefrequency | % | (95% CI) | Relativefrequency | % | (95% CI) |
Shoulder and upper arm | 71/290 | 24 | (19.5-29.4) | 38/71 | 54 | (42.0-64.6) | 43/246 | 17 | (12.7-22.2) | 16/43 | 37 | (24.3-52.1) |
Elbow | 36/285 | 13 | (8.8-16.5) | 10/36 | 28 | (15.7-44.1) | 16/246 | 7 | (3.4-9.6) | 3/16 | 19 | (5.8-43.8) |
Lower arm and wrist | 40/281 | 14 | (10.1-18.3) | 14/40 | 35 | (22.1-50.6) | 9/247 | 4 | (1.3-6.0) | 2/9 | 22 | (5.3-55.7) |
Hand | 25/283 | 9 | (5.5-12.1) | 9/25 | 36 | (20.2-55.6) | 19/249 | 8 | (4.3-10.9) | 8/19 | 42 | (23.1-63.8) |
Hip | 32/284 | 11 | (7.6-14.9) | 11/32 | 34 | (20.3-51.8) | 23/249 | 9 | (5.6-12.8) | 9/23 | 39 | (22.1-59.2) |
Upper leg | 14/284 | 5 | (2.4-7.4) | 8/14 | 57 | (32.6-78.7) | 14/245 | 6 | (2.8-8.6) | 4/14 | 29 | (11.3-55.0) |
Knee | 75/285 | 27 | (21.4-31.8) | 42/75 | 56 | (44.7-66.7) | 37/249 | 15 | (10.4-19.3) | 15/37 | 41 | (26.3-56.5) |
Lower leg and ankle | 20/282 | 7 | (4.1-10.1) | 7/20 | 35 | (18.0-56.8) | 20/247 | 8 | (4.7-11.5) | 4/20 | 20 | (7.5-42.2) |
Foot | 23/284 | 8 | (4.9-11.3) | 11/23 | 48 | (29.2-67.0) | 26/248 | 10 | (6.7-14.3) | 0/26 | 0 | (0–11.2) |
Neck | 36/284 | 13 | (8.8-16.5) | 18/36 | 50 | (34.5-65.5) | 38/248 | 15 | (10.8-19.8) | 14/38 | 37 | (23.3-52.8) |
Back | 120/289 | 42 | (35.8-47.2) | 64/120 | 53 | (44.4-62.0) | 73/247 | 30 | (23.9-35.2) | 24/73 | 33 | (23.2-44.3) |