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