Table 2 Associations of physically demanding and psychologically stressful work with musculoskeletal and sleep disorders among health professionals
Severe musculoskeletal disorders (3–4) | Severe sleep disorders (2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | aOR1) | 95% CI | % | aOR1) | 95% CI | |
Total study population | 23.7 | 13.1 | ||||
General stress | ||||||
Not at all to minimal (0–1) | 13.0 | 1 | 3.8 | 1 | ||
Moderate (2) | 30.0 | 3.01 | 2.16–4.18 | 14.5 | 4.36 | 2.63–7.24 |
Strong to very strong (3–4) | 48.5 | 6.88 | 4.61–10.28 | 41.1 | 17.67 | 10.47–29.82 |
Number of cases | 1140 | 1146 | ||||
Work stress | ||||||
Very low (ERI ratio ≤ 0.8) | 6.0 | 1 | 6.1 | 1 | ||
Low (ERI ratio > 0.8–1) | 14.9 | 2.61 | 1.12–6.06 | 7.7 | 1.19 | 0.49–2.90 |
Moderate (ERI ratio > 1–1.5) | 25.5 | 5.20 | 2.36–11.45 | 11.9 | 1.97 | 0.88–4.42 |
High (ERI ratio > 1.5) | 44.6 | 13.03 | 5.64–30.08 | 32.0 | 6.87 | 2.96–15.94 |
Number of cases | 1106 | 1110 | ||||
Physical effort at work | ||||||
No / low (0–1) | 17.8 | 1 | 13.3 | 1 | ||
Medium (2–5) | 22.8 | 1.42 | 0.99–2.02 | 11.3 | 0.97 | 0.64–1.47 |
High (6–12) | 35.8 | 2.51 | 1.62–3.91 | 16.4 | 1.72 | 1.01–2.93 |
Number of cases | 1145 | 1150 | ||||
Poor posture at work | ||||||
Never to sometimes (0–1) | 17.8 | 1 | 10.7 | 1 | ||
Regularly (2) | 40.6 | 3.04 | 2.13–4.33 | 20.0 | 2.33 | 1.51–3.60 |
Often to always (3–4) | 58.3 | 6.26 | 3.88–10.09 | 22.6 | 2.71 | 1.52–4.82 |
Number of cases | 1171 | 1176 | ||||
Musculoskeletal disorders | ||||||
None (0) | – | – | 8.1 | 1 | ||
Minor to moderate (1–2) | – | – | – | 8.7 | 1.19 | 0.70–2.02 |
Severe to very severe (3–4) | – | – | – | 27.0 | 4.65 | 2.73–7.91 |
Number of cases | – | 1190 | ||||