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Table 1 Demographics and lifestyle characteristics of the included physical workers

From: Association between physical work demands and work ability in workers with musculoskeletal pain: cross-sectional study

 

n

Mean

SD

%

Age (years)

5377

43.0

12.2

 

Gender

 Men

2451

  

45.6

 Women

2926

  

54.4

BMI

 Underweight

46

  

0.9

 Normal

2665

  

51.2

 Overweight

1767

  

33.9

 Obese

729

  

14.0

Smoking

 No, never

2374

  

45.3

 Ex-smoker

1456

  

27.8

 Yes

1415

  

27.0

Diabetes

 No, never

5099

  

96.9

 Yes

165

  

3.1

Cardiovascular disease

 No, never

5026

  

95.5

 Yes

235

  

4.5

Cancer

 No, never

5080

  

96.6

 Yes

181

  

3.4

Depression

 No, never

4581

  

87.0

 Yes

683

  

13.0

Physical activity at work

 Mostly standing and walking work that otherwise is not physically demanding

2425

  

45.1

 Standing or walking work with some lifting- and bearing tasks

2456

  

45.7

 Heavy or fast work that is physically demanding

496

  

9.2

Work ability

 Excellent

1295

  

24.7

 Very good

2054

  

39.1

 Good

1410

  

26.9

 Fair

407

  

7.8

 Poor

86

  

1.6

  1. BMI body mass index (kg/m2)