|
Body region
|
Association between potential risk factors and WMSs
|
|---|
|
Potential risk factor
|
OR
|
95% CI
|
p*
|
|---|
|
Neck
|
Type of employment
| | | |
|
Contract employees: Reference
|
1.635
|
1.138–2.349
|
0.008
|
|
Formal employees
| | | |
|
Shoulders
|
Smoking
| | | |
|
No: Reference
|
2.835
|
1.389–5.787
|
0.004
|
|
Yes
| | | |
|
Shift work
| | | |
|
No: Reference
|
2.388
|
1.120–5.089
|
0.024
|
|
Yes
| | | |
|
Elbows
|
Age (years)
| | | |
|
≤ 35: Reference
|
1.777
|
1.006–3.167
|
0.047
|
|
> 35
| | | |
|
Wrists/Hands
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Upper back
|
Age (years)
| | | |
|
≤ 35: Reference
|
2.119
|
1.35–3.324
|
0.001
|
|
> 35
| | | |
|
Lower back
|
Job tenure (years)
| | | |
|
≤ 10: Reference
|
1.782
|
1.054–3.013
|
0.031
|
|
> 10
| | | |
|
Thighs
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Knees
|
Gender
| | | |
|
Male: Reference
|
1.772
|
1.152–2.727
|
0.009
|
|
Female
| | | |
|
Shift work
| | | |
|
No: Reference
|
2.649
|
1.200–5.850
|
0.016
|
|
Yes
| | | |
|
Ankles/Feet
|
Gender
| | | |
|
Male: Reference
|
2.266
|
1.380–3.718
|
0.001
|
|
Female
| | | |
|
WMSs at least in one body region
|
Age (years)
| | | |
|
≤ 35: Reference
|
1.134
|
1.024–2.843
|
0.003
|
|
> 35
| | | |
|
Job tenure (years)
| | | |
|
≤ 10 years: Reference
|
1.604
|
1.078–2.98
|
0.034
|
|
> 10 years
| | | |
- *p < 0.05
- Note: p = p-value, Multiple logistic regression
