Table 2 The unadjusted GEE analyses of the association between musculoskeletal pain (0–4) and work-related and individual risk factors
From: Multisite musculoskeletal pain among young technical school students entering working life
All (N = 420) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number pain sites | No. observations = 8820 (T0-20, 6½ years) | |||
RR | 95 % CI | P-value | ||
Gender | Men | 1.00 | ||
Women | 1.26 | 1.15–1.39 | <0.01 | |
SO | Low | 1.00 | ||
High | 0.90 | 0.81–1.01 | 0.06 | |
Tobacco use | No | 1.00 | ||
Yes | 1.16 | 1.06–1.26 | <0.01 | |
Mechanical workload (0–24) | 1.00 | 1.00–1.01 | 0.01 | |
Control over work intensity (0–4) | 1.01 | 0.99–1.02 | 0.46 | |
Quantitative work demands (0–4) | 1.01 | 0.99–1.03 | 0.17 | |
Perceived muscle tension (0–22) | 1.03 | 1.02–1.04 | <0.01 | |
Handgrip strength (kg) | 0.99 | 0.98–0.99 | <0.01 | |
Muscle endurance (Seconds) | 0.99 | 0.99–0.99 | 0.02 | |
Physical activity (0–6) | 0.99 | 0.98–1.00 | 0.07 | |
Time (T0-T20) | 1.00 | 0.99–1.00 | 0.06 | |