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Table 1 Sex, age groups, estimated workload in previous occupation before entering preparation training presented as percentage (%) and body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) presented as mean, standard deviation (SD) for soldiers in Cohort 2002 and Cohort 2012 and significant differences between cohorts. Significant value p < 0.05

From: Remarkable increase of musculoskeletal disorders among soldiers preparing for international missions – comparison between 2002 and 2012

 

Cohort

2002

2012

p-value

Sex

 Male

%

94

91

0.063

 Female

%

6

9

Age group (years)

 20–30

%

82

67

< 0.001

 31–40

%

14

19

 41-

%

4

14

BMI

 

Mean (SD)

24.6 (2.9)

25.0 (2.3)

0.013

Estimated workload pervious occupation

 Light/easy

%

73

46

< 0.001

 Hard/heavy

%

27

54