| Intervention group | Reference group | p-valuea |
---|---|---|---|
Nâ=â371 | Nâ=â193 | Â | |
Women, n (%) | 292 (79) | 151 (78) | 0.914 |
Age (years), n (%) | 50 (23â66) | 51 (23â73) | 0.078 |
Profession, median (range) | Â | Â | Â |
âDentists | 243 (65) | 112 (58) | Â |
âHygienists | 105 (28) | 68 (35) | Â |
âOrthodontic assistants | 23 (6) | 13 (7) | 0.195 |
Questionnaire | nâ=â236 | nâ=â130 | Â |
Dental work (hours/week), n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
â0â29 | 75 (32) | 49 (38) | Â |
â30â40 | 161 (68) | 81 (62) | 0.299 |
Perceived exertionb n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
â0â7 | 124 (53) | 72 (58) | Â |
â>7 | 110 (47) | 53 (42) | 0.437 |
Complaints frequencyc n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
â2 times a month or less | 83 (35) | 58 (45) | Â |
âOnce a week or more | 153 (65) | 70 (55) | 0.071 |
Clinical examination (HECO) | nâ=â232 | nâ=â89 | Â |
Diagnoses in neck/shoulders, n (%) | 39 (17) | 6 (7) | 0.020 |
Neck/shoulder paind n (%) | 129 (56) | 36 (41) | 0.024 |
Work abilitye median (range) | 9 (3â10) | 9 (4â10) | 0.588 |