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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants in 2015 (n=444)

From: Psychosocial work characteristics and low back pain in daycare (nursery) workers in Japan: a prospective cohort study

Variable

n(%)/Mean(SD)

Sex (Female)

398 (89.6%)

Age a

34.5 (11.9)

Body mass index (BMI) b

21.3 (3.0)

Current smoker c

29 (6.5%)

Employment status: regular d

388 (87.4%)

Occupation e

  Teacher

380 (85.6%)

  Cook/Nutritionist

46 (10.4%)

  Others

17 (3.8%)

Working schedule: irregular f

363 (81.8%)

Work stress

  Job strain g

0.78 (0.17)

  Social support h

19.8 (3.0)

  Effort-reward imbalance i

36 (8.1%)

  Overcommitment j

14.9(3.3)

Low back pain: present

270 (60.8%)

  1. Figures are presented as proportions (%) or means (standard deviations)
  2. The numbers of missing responses: a) 5, b) 15, c) 28, d) 2, e) 1, f) 3, g) 7, h) 8, i) 26, and j) 12