Table 5 Associations between self-reported factors at baseline and pain at follow-up, stratified by pain at baseline
From: Neck and upper extremity pain in sonographers – a longitudinal study
Model 5 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pain at baseline | No pain at baseline | |||||||
N | % | PR | CI | N | % | PR | CI | |
NECK/SHOULDERSa | ||||||||
Ergonomic adjustments possible | ||||||||
Yes | 63 | (51) | 1 | 53 | (67) | 1 | ||
No | 61 | (49) | 1.10 | (0.98–1.24) | 24 | (30) | 1.49 | (0.85–2.58) |
Visual conditions | ||||||||
Yes | 35 | (29) | 1 | 44 | (56) | 1 | ||
No | 87 | (71) | 1.13 | (0.96–1.32) | 35 | (44) | 1.14 | (0.65–2.02) |
Satisfaction with the computer work-station arrangements | ||||||||
Very satisfied /Rather satisfied | 71 | (58) | 1 | 54 | (68) | 1 | ||
Neutral | 28 | (23) | 1.08 | (0.99–1.19) | 19 | (30) | 0.86 | (0.69–1.08) |
Rather/very dissatisfied | 23 | (19) | 0.98 | (0.79–1.22) | 5 | (2) | 1.20 | (0.78–1.85) |
Mechanical exposure index score | ||||||||
Unexposed/low (11–15 p) | 9 | (7) | 1 | 1 | ||||
Medium/High (16–33 p) | 111 | (93) | 1.19 | (0.84–1.69) | 2.01 | (0.98–4.14) | ||
Job demands (cut-off: 2.44) | ||||||||
Low | 56 | (55) | 1 | 49 | (62) | 1 | ||
High | 69 | (45) | 1.11 | (0.98–1.26) | 30 | (38) | 1.78 | (1.01–3.12) |
ELBOWS/HANDSb | ||||||||
Sensory demands (cut-off: 80) | ||||||||
Low | 30 | (48) | 1 | 82 | (56) | 1 | ||
High | 33 | (52) | 0.90 | (0.62–1.30) | 62 | (43) | 3.34 | (1.53–7.31) |