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Table 5 Adjusted* prevalence odds ratios for low back pain, 95% confidence intervals and p-values.

From: Comparison of two self-reported measures of physical work demands in hospital personnel: A cross-sectional study

 

n (%)

POR (95% CI)

p-value

Patient handling tasks

   

   0–2 per day

282 (75.6%)

1.00

0.000

   3–10 per day

67 (18.0%)

2.98 (1.60–5.54)

 

   >10 per day

24 (6.4%)

5.38 (2.03–14.29)

 

Physical load index

   

   Low (≤22.46 points)

282 (75.6%)

1.00

0.039

   Middle (22.47–36.37 points)

67 (18.0%)

1.89 (1.04–3.44)

 

   High (≥ 36.38 points)

24 (6.4%)

2.29 (0.93–5.66)

 
  1. *) Gender, age, demands on hiding emotions, influence at work, possibility for development, and social support from leaders and colleagues.