Table 2 Unadjusted odds ratios^a for ever having had neck pain, shoulder pain or combined after various exposures during current employment

 18–32

 33–37

0.88

0.37–2.07

0.90

0.39–2.11

0.69

0.29–1.65

 38–46

1.45

0.62–3.38

0.95

0.40–2.23

1.08

0.44–2.63

 47–66

1.13

0.47–2.68

1.29

0.55–3.00

1.11

0.45–2.75

Female gender

1.00

0.52–1.94

1.07

0.56–2.05

1.13

0.57–2.24

Forklift operator

5.19

1.48–18.2

3.89

1.44–10.5

3.26

1.29–8.29

Extension

3.77

1.92–7.40

2.56

1.39–4.74

3.22

1.70–6.10

Rotation

3.94

1.82–8.54

3.22

1.64–6.32

3.09

1.56–6.09

Lateral flexion

3.30

1.71–6.36

2.65

1.43–4.91

2.86

1.51–5.40

Monotonous work hands arms

4.00

1.79–8.95

3.16

1.57–6.37

3.52

1.74–7.12

Heavy physical work

2.28

1.12–4.61

3.29

1.67–6.46

2.99

1.52–5.88

Work involving hands above shoulder level

2.91

1.53–5.55

3.33

1.79–6.20

3.78

1.97–7.24

Stress due to high work pace

2.62

1.29–5.30

1.56

0.82–2.97

2.03

1.05–3.92

Has previously smoked

1.62

0.70–3.74

2.88

1.16–7.18

2.36

0.90–6.23