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Table 1 Participants, lifestyle- and work characteristics

From: Musculoskeletal pain intensity in different body regions and risk of disability pension among female eldercare workers: prospective cohort study with 11-year register follow-up

 

N

Mean

SD

%

Age

8731

45.4

10.0

 

Lifestyle factors

 Smoking

8634

   

  Yes

3188

  

36.9

  No

5446

  

63.1

BMI

8334

24.9

4.4

 

 Physical activity during leisure

8564

   

  Low-intensity

4020

  

46.9

  Moderate-intensity

4149

  

48.5

  High-intensity

395

  

4.6

Musculoskeletal pain (0–9)

 Low-back pain

8524

2.6

2.3

 

 Neck/shoulder pain

8577

2.9

2.5

 

 Knee pain

8558

1.3

2.1

 

Work factors

 Physical exertion during work [17]

8376

3.9

1.2

 

 Psychosocial work factors (0–100)

    

  Emotional demands

8629

50.0

18.5

 

  Influence at work

8630

45.0

20.6

 

  Role conflicts

8647

41.5

15.7

 

  Quality of leadership

8444

56.9

21.8

 

Disability pension

1035

  

11.9

  1. BMI Body mass index
  2. SD Standard deviation