Table 4 Incidence and odds ratio (OR) for specific sites of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in nurses and reference group in 2010

726.1

Rotator cuff syndrome

0.83

0.53

4.33 (2.51–7.47)

< 0.001

726.31

Medial epicondylitis

0.25

0.09

3.37 (1.49–7.63)

< 0.01

726.32

Lateral epicondylitis

0.58

0.39

2.16 (1.23–3.79)

< 0.01

727.03

Trigger finger

0.48

0.26

2.63 (1.45–4.75)

< 0.01

727.04

Radial styloid tenosynovitis

0.30

0.20

1.71 (0.90–3.27)

0.102

354.0

Carpal tunnel syndrome

0.79

0.63

2.21 (1.18–4.13)

< 0.05

721.3

Lumbar spondylosis

1.07

0.81

1.36 (1.00–1.84)

< 0.05

722.10

Herniated intervertebral disc

1.45

0.64

2.48 (1.82–3.38)

< 0.001

724.2

Lumbago

7.08

5.43

2.04 (1.70–2.45)

< 0.001

724.5

Backache

4.34

3.14

1.68 (1.40–2.01)

< 0.001