Association of work factors with musculoskeletal disorders, by sex6-150 (estimated adjusted odds ratios (OR) (95% CIs))
| Work factors | Men | Women | |||||
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| Back problems6-151 (n=4220) OR (95% CI) |
Musculoskeletal activity restriction6-153(n=3772) OR (95% CI) | Back problems6-152(n=4040) OR (95% CI) |
Musculoskeletal activity restriction6-154 (n=3691) OR (95% CI) | ||||
| Decision latitude (control): | |||||||
| Low | 0.87 (0.69 to 1.11) | 0.81 (0.56 to 1.17) | 1.00 (0.77 to 1.29) | 1.03 (0.73 to 1.44) | |||
| High6-160 | 1.00 (—) | 1.00 (—) | 1.00 (—) | 1.00 (—) | |||
| Psychological demands (demand): | |||||||
| High | 1.21 (0.96 to 1.53) | 1.19 (0.85 to 1.67) | 1.63 (1.26 to 2.10) | 1.81 (1.28 to 2.58) | |||
| Low6-160 | 1.00 (—) | 1.00 (—) | 1.00 (—) | 1.00 (—) | |||
| Work social support: | |||||||
| Low | 1.21 (0.96 to 1.51) | 1.35 (0.96 to 1.89) | 1.08 (0.85 to 1.38) | 1.60 (1.12 to 2.30) | |||
| High6-160 | 1.00 (—) | 1.00 (—) | 1.00 (—) | 1.00 (—) | |||
| Job insecurity: | |||||||
| High | 1.07 (0.79 to 1.44) | 1.50 (1.03 to 2.19) | 1.25 (0.94 to 1.67) | 1.58 (1.08 to 2.30) | |||
| Low6-160 | 1.00 (—) | 1.00 (—) | 1.00 (—) | 1.00 (—) | |||
| Physical exertion: | |||||||
| High | 1.37 (1.10 to 1.72) | 1.28 (0.87 to 1.87) | 1.34 (1.03 to 1.76) | 1.26 (0.87 to 1.81) | |||
| Low6-160 | 1.00 (—) | 1.00 (—) | 1.00 (—) | 1.00 (—) | |||
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↵6-150 Listwise deletion was used. Variances were estimated with methods that take into account the complexity of the sampling design.
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↵6-151 Controlled for age, education, marital status, and the significant variables in the column.
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↵6-153 Controlled for age, income, smoking, and the significant variables in the column.
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↵6-152 Controlled for age, smoking, and the significant variables in the column.
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↵6-154 Controlled for age and the significant variables in the column.
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↵6-160 Indicates reference category. 95% CI do not apply, hence (—).
