Table 2 Odds Ratio for occupational risk factors rom job cases

 Flex/Abd

72/1

88/6

0.20

0.02–1.73

0.10

 High Position

72/1

88/6

0.20

0.02–1.73

0.10

 Pronation/supination

64/9

93/1

13.07

1.60–105.7

0.02

Repetitive Movements (yes/no)

43/30

28/66

0.29

0.15–0.56

0.00

Manual Handling of Loads (yes/no)

35/38

94/0

3.68***

2.77–4.89

0.00**

 < 3Kg

3/70

0/94

0.42***

1.66–43.14

0.00**

 3–15 Kg

20/53

40/54

1.96

1.01–3.78

0.04*

 > 15 Kg

9/64

54/40

9.6

4.27–21.55

0.00**

Use of Hand Tools (yes/no)

38/35

88/6

13.50

5.24–34.78

0.00**

 < 1Kg

4/69

0/94

0.42

0.35–0.56***

0.02*

 1–3 Kg

26/47

42/52

1.46

0.77–2.73

0.23

 > 3Kg

7/66

46/48

9.03

3.75–21.73

0.00**

Mechanical Pressure (yes/no)

60/13

93/1

20.15

2.56–158.04

0.00**

 Pressure on fingers

13/60

13/81

0.74

0.32–1.71

0.48

 Pressure on palm of hand

1/72

93/1

6696

411,75–108,892

0.00

 Pressure on hand

57/16

94/0

2.64***

2.15–3.25

0.00**

Vibrations

33/40

54/40

1.63

0.88–3.03

0.11

Impact on Heel of Hand

27/46

68/26

4.45

2.31–8.58

0.00**