Table 3 Associations between expectations to context and risk factors for MSD

Managers

Neutral (reference)

5.97 (5.41–6.53)

5.14 (4.65–5.62)

3.50 (2.87–4.13)

3.68 (2.91–4.45)

Negative

0.62 (0.14–1.09)

0.63 (0.22–1.04)

0.60 (0.07–1.12)

0.79 (0.13–1.46)

Positive

-0.99 (-1.65 - -0.33)

-0.19 (-0.75–0.38)

-0.18 (-0.90–0.54)

-0.12 (-1.02–0.78)

Work Gang

Neutral (reference)

5.78 (5.22–6.34)

5.12 (4.63–5.6)

3.84 (3.21–4.46)

3.74 (2.96–4.52)

Negative

0.12 (-0.43–0.68)

0.55 (0.07–1.02)

-0.22 (-0.84–0.39)

0.47 (-0.31–1.25)

Positive

0.08 (-0.47–0.63)

-0.05 (-0.51–0.42)

-0.37 (-0.97–0.23)

0.01 (-0.74–0.77)

Individual Worker

Neutral (reference)

5.78 (5.23–6.34)

5.13 (4.64–5.61)

3.51 (2.89–4.13)

3.60 (2.82–4.37)

Negative

-0.07 (-0.78–0.65)

0.32 (-0.29–0.93)

0.10 (-0.68–0.88)

0.35 (-0.64–1.34)

Positive

0.25 (-0.23–0.73)

0.16 (-0.25–0.57)

0.29 (-0.25–0.82)

0.58 (-0.11–1.26)