Table 1 Demographic data, sick leave, proportions of symptoms from the neck, shoulder and low back during the 12 months preceding baseline, and proportions of women participating in some intervention.
From: Sick leave among home-care personnel: a longitudinal study of risk factors
| Â | Study group Ia n = 443 | Study group IIb n = 274 |
|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 45 years (± 10) | 45 years (± 10) |
Symptoms some time during the 12 months before baseline | Â | Â |
Neck | 59% | 57% |
Shoulders | 66% | 65% |
Low back | 62% | 60% |
Number of days on sick leave due to any cause 12 months before baseline/6 months before 18-month follow-up, mean (SD) | 14 (38)/ 12 (31) | Â |
Numbers of days on sick leave 12 months before baseline (other reasons than disorders of the neck, shoulder and/or back)/ due to any cause 6 months before 18-month follow-up, mean (SD) | Â | 10 (30)/ 9 (30) |
Duration of employment | Â | Â |
0 – 4 years | 3% | 3% |
5 – 10 years | 22% | 20% |
11 – 20 year | 47% | 43% |
>20 years | 28% | 34% |
Proportion of full-time work, mean (SD) | 81% (± 17) | 81% (± 17) |
N:o of persons in household (including the person involved), mean (SD) | 2,7 (± 1.3) | 2,8 (± 1.3) |
Living alone | 17% | 16% |
Participation in intervention | Â | Â |
Stress Management group | 18% | 21% |
Individual Physical Training group | 16% | 18% |
Control group | 20% | 25% |