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Table 1 Baseline data. Individual characteristics, field of work, work attendance, motivation and satisfaction with work and life at baseline for the two groups.

From: Effects of work ability and health promoting interventions for women with musculoskeletal symptoms: A 9-month prospective study

 

Self-efficacy group

Ergonomic group

p

Female

n = 21

n = 21

 

Age (years)

46 (33–58)

44 (23–61)

0.308

Height (cm)

167 (154–173)

169 (155–184)

0.632

Body mass index (in kg/m2)

24.3 (19.7–40.4)

23,8 (18.3–40.8)

0.675

Musculoskeletal symptoms last 7 days (yes)

n = 18

n = 20

0.299

Musculoskeletal symptoms related to work (yes)

n = 12

n = 12

0.675

Seniority (years)

17.5 (2.5–35)

8.5 (1.5–38)

0.017

Work field – people

n = 14

n = 10

 

   - things

n = 5

n = 2

 

   - data

n = 2

n = 9

 

Attendance at work (%)

50 (1–100)

95 (1–100)

0.021

   - working full time

n = 5

n = 10

 

   - working 60 – 95%

n = 5

n = 9

 

   - working ≤ 50% a

n = 11

n = 2

 

   - no work activity

n = 0

n = 0

 

Sick leave duration (number of months) b

4.2 (0–26)

16 (0–33)

1.000

Satisfaction, in life (1–5)

4 (1–5)

4 (3–5)

0.011

Satisfaction, in work (1–5)

3 (3–5)

4 (1–5)

0.502

Motivation, in life (0–10)

7 (2–10)

8.5 (2–10)

0.173

Motivation, in work (0–10)

6 (2–10)

7.5 (2–10)

0.192

  1. Data are given as medians (min-max) or n = frequency.
  2. a The frequency of subjects included in b duration of sick leave