(Dependent variable:) Musculoskeletal disorders (two-item scale from 0 ‘none’ to 4 ‘very severe’) | Nurses (and midwives) | Physicians | Therapists and other health professionals | All health professionals |
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n = 718 | n = 222 | n = 292 | N = 1232 | |
beta coeff. (β) | beta coeff. (β) | beta coeff. (β) | beta coeff. (β) | |
(Independent variables:) | ||||
General stress (single-item scale from 1 ‘not at all’ to 5 ‘very strong’) | .14*** | .13 | .22*** | .15*** |
Work stress (ERI ratio from 0.3 ‘lowest’ to 3.7 ‘highest’) | .08 | .23** | .02 | .09** |
Physical effort at work (three-item scale from 0 ‘lowest’ to 12 ‘highest’) | −.01 | .07 | −.05 | −.01 |
Poor posture at work (single-item scale from 0 ‘never’ to 4 ‘permanently’) | .35*** | .17* | .26*** | .31*** |
(Control variables:) | ||||
Sex (male) | −.05 | −.13 | −.24*** | −.13*** |
Age (< 25, 25–34, 35–44, 45–54, 55+) | .02 | .03 | −.07 | .00 |
Educational level (scale from 1 ‘low’ to 4 ‘very high’) | −.04 | −.03 | −.05 | −.06 |
Adjusted R square | .194 | .142 | .208 | .204 |
No. cases in model | 578 | 186 | 252 | 1009 |