Table 3 Association between MHL and LBP – results of the main model #4
Adjusted prevalence ratios for self-reported low back pain in the last 12 month (PR (95%CI)) | |
|---|---|
Effect estimate of the association between MHL and LPB | |
Manual handling of loads (exposure of interest) | |
• Often | 1.41 (1.32; 1.50) |
• Sometimes | 1.19 (1.12;1.27) |
• Rarely | 1.07 (1.01; 1.13) |
• Never (reference) | 1 |
Considered confounders in the main Model #4 | |
Gender | |
• Women | 1.21 (1.17; 1.26) |
• Men (reference) | 1 |
Sitting | |
• Often | 0.90 (0.85; 0.95) |
• Sometimes | 0.83 (0.78; 0.89) |
• Rarely | 0.90 (0.85; 0.96) |
• Never (reference) | 1 |
Standing | |
• Often | 0.98 (0.91; 1.06) |
• Sometimes | 0.97 (0.90; 1.05) |
• Rarely | 1.01 (0.93; 1,08) |
• Never (reference) | 1 |
Bending | |
• Often | 1.19 (1.11; 1.27) |
• Not often (Reference) | 1 |
Kneeling | |
• Yes | 1.11 (1.04; 1.19) |
• No (reference) | 1 |
Working over head | |
• Yes | 0.98 (0.91; 1.05) |
• No (reference) | 1 |
Sometimes working in awkward postures | |
• Yes | 1.10 (1.03; 1.16) |
• No (reference) | 1 |
Rarely working in an awkward postures | |
• Yes | 1.01 (0.95; 1.07) |
• No (reference) | 1 |
Climatic factors | |
• Often | 1.22 (1.15; 1.28) |
• Sometimes | 1.14 (1.08; 1.20) |
• Rarely | 1.03 (0.97; 1.09) |
• Never (reference) | 1 |
Numeric parameters | |
• Age (per 10 years) | 1.06 (1.04; 1.07) |
• Working hours (per 10 h per week) | 0.92 (0.90; 0.95) |
• Psychosocial working conditions (per 10 points) | 1.11 (1.08; 1.13) |