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Table 3 Logistic regression model for musculoskeletal pain in various anatomical regions (fully adjusted)

From: Associations between musculoskeletal pain and work-related factors among public service sector computer workers in Kaunas County, Lithuania

Factor

Musculoskeletal region

Shoulder

Elbow

Wrist/hand

Upper back

Low back

OR

95 % CI

OR

95 % CI

OR

95 % CI

OR

95 % CI

OR

95 % CI

Gender

 Men

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Women

6.1

1.95-19.08

2.95

0.59-14.58

1.52

0.491-4.88

1.21

0.50-2.93

1.12

0.48-2.61

Age

 23-29 years

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

 30-39 years

1.48

0.65-3.37

1.15

0.30-4.34

0.78

0.30-2.05

0.80

0.34-1.86

0.92

0.41-2.06

 40-49 years

1.89

0.65-3.53

2.94

0.62-8.21

1.09

0.41-2.91

1.62

0.68-3.85

1.07

0.46-2.46

 50-70 years

2.16

1.02-4.99

3.38

1.87-12.05

1.11

0.41-2.00

0.93

0.39-2.23

0.91

0.42-2.23

Computer work experience

 1-5 years

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

 6-15 years

1.03

0.56-1.86

1.49

0.66-3.37

1.31

0.65-2.62

1.87

1.01-3.46

0.90

0.50-1.63

 16-36 years

1.04

0.51-2.09

1.46

0.58-3.62

1.16

0.52-2.60

1.42

0.70-2.91

0.81

0.41-1.61

BMI

  < 18.5 kg/m2

0.79

0.50-1.25

0.88

0.53-1.46

0.77

0.22-2.61

0.75

0.24-2.31

1.48

0.55-3.99

 18.6-24.9 kg/m2

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

1

1

 

  > 25 kg/m2

1.44

0.75-2.77

1.02

0.64-2.45

0.17

0.45-1.15

0.70

0.46-1.08

1.50

1.24-4.28

Duration of working with a computer

  < 4 h/day

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

 4-6 h/day

3.03

1.97-9.40

0.41

0.14-1.70

0.46

0.17-1.90

0.70

0.23-2.13

2.14

0.76-6.01

  > 6 h/day

2.40

0.81-7.11

0.59

0.22-2.13

0.70

0.22-2.22

0.93

0.32-2.73

1.58

0.59-4.21

Taking a break every 2 h

 Yes

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

 No

0.80

0.44-1.46

0.61

0.29-1.27

1.31

0.63-2.68

0.95

0.51-1.76

1.65

1.16-2.95

 RULA score

1.68

1.20-2.36

1.62

0.69-3.81

1.59

1.15-2.21

1.38

1.04-1.75

1.30

1.03-1.65

Quantitative demands

 Low

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Average

1.67

1.05-2.68

1.27

0.70-2.95

1.2

0.70-2.07

1.68

1.04-2.71

0.88

0.55-1.41

 High

1.83

1.14-2.92

1.75

1.12-3.11

1.86

1.11-3.12

2.00

1.25-3.20

1.09

0.69-1.74

Cognitive demands

 Low

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Average

1.17

0.73-1.89

1.52

0.78-2.95

1.08

0.62-1.86

0.75

0.46-1.22

1.22

0.76-1.96

 High

1.20

0.71-2.04

1.51

0.76-3.00

0.86

0.47-1.56

1.20

0.71-2.04

1.01

0.60-1.68

Responsibility demands

 Low

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Average

1.18

0.72-1.93

1.164

0.60-2.22

1.24

0.72-2.14

1.78

1.08-2.92

1.11

0.69-1.79

 High

1.89

1.14-3.14

2.04

1.09-3.82

1.21

0.69-2.11

1.54

1.06-2.57

1.09

0.66-1.78

Degree of freedom at work

 Low

0.94

0.55-1.59

1.61

0.78-2.82

1.25

0.66-2.34

1.26

0.71-2.23

1.05

0.64-1.71

 Average

1.39

0.84-1.59

1.48

0.81-3.19

1.44

0.81-2.56

1.34

0.73-2.21

1.05

0.62-1.76

 High

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

Social support

 Weak

1.35

0.82-2.16

1.31

0.62-1.93

0.88

0.53-1.46

1.74

1.07-2.83

1.86

1.15-3.00

 Average

0.97

0.61-1.52

1.10

0.73-2.35

0.66

0.56-1.63

1.10

0.70-1.75

1.22

0.79-1.90

 Strong

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 
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