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Table 4 Final multivariable model

From: Cross-sectional associations between occupational factors and musculoskeletal pain in women teachers, nurses and sonographers

  

Neck (N = 1424)

Shoulders (N = 1419)

Hands (N = 1431)

Lower back (N = 1406)

Feet (N = 1440)

Scale

p

PR (CI 95 %)

p

PR (CI 95 %)

p

PR (CI 95 %)

p

PR (CI 95 %)

p

PR (CI 95 %)

Physical workload

           

  MEI

11–33

<0.001

1.07 (1.05–1.10)

<0.001

1.05 (1.03–1.06)

0.001

1.04 (1.02–1.07)

<0.001

1.03 (1.02–1.05)

  

  PHYI

7–21

<0.001

0.96 (0.93–0.98)

      

<0.001

1.09 (1.05–1.12)

 Computer workstation arrangements

 

0.03

 

0.03

       

  Satisfied

  

1

 

1

      

  Neutral

  

1.08 (0.93–1.26)

 

1.15 (0.99–1.32)

      

  Dissatisfied

  

1.23 (1.05–1.43)

 

1.22 (1.05–1.41)

      

Psychosocial factors

           

  Job demands

1–4

0.008

1.26 (1.06–1.49)

0.003

1.24 (1.07–1.43)

0.002

1.40 (1.13–1.74)

<0.001

1.46 (1.24–1.71)

0.03

1.35 (1.03–1.79)

  Job control

1–4

    

<0.001

0.51 (0.40–0.66)

0.04

0.83 (0.70–0.99)

0.05

0.72 (0.52–1.00)

  Emotional demands

0–4

0.04

1.10 (1.00–1.20)

        

 Sensory demands

0–4

0.07

0.90 (0.81–1.01)

    

0.06

0.89 (0.80–1.00)

  

Personal and lifestyle factors

           

  Age

years

0.05

0.99 (0.99–1.00)

  

<0.001

1.02 (1.01–1.03)

  

<0.001

1.03 (1.01–1.04)

  BMI

points

    

0.06

1.02 (1.00–1.04)

0.06

1.02 (1.00–1.03)

<0.001

1.08 (1.06–1.10)

  Number of children

     

0.05

0.90 (0.82–1.00)

0.04

0.93 (0.88–1.00)

0.05

0.87 (0.75–1.00)

 Personal recovery time

   

0.02

   

0.04

   

   ≥ 3 h /day

    

1

   

1

  

  1–2 h/day

    

1.24 (1.06–1.45)

   

1.15 (0.97–1.36)

  

   < 1 h/day

    

1.25 (1.05–1.49)

   

1.29 (1.06–1.58)

  
  1. Final multivariable model in the total study population of associations between musculoskeletal pain during the preceding 12 months in the neck, shoulders, hands, lower back and feet, and self-reported physical workload, psychosocial, personal, and lifestyle factors. These were calculated using Poisson regression (backward selection). P-values (overall in categorical variables), prevalence ratio (PR) and 95 % confidence intervals (CI) are shown.The variables job support, leadership, self-efficacy, domestic work, training and smoking habits did not qualify for the final model in any body region