Table 4

Proportion of days of sick leave (% of potential work days) in trailer assembly by sex, age, occupation, and job experience during the follow up time of 3 years and 9 months

Explanatory variableExposure time (person-years)Musculoskeletal
Upper limbNeck and shoulderLow backOther musculoskeletalAll musculoskeletal
Sex:
 Male5300.40.51.00.22.1
 Female2321.31.10.90.33.6
Age (y):
 <302280.60.70.90.12.3
 30–401831.31.01.20.33.8
 >403510.50.50.90.22.1
Work load:
 Low load4320.50.51.10.22.3
 High load3301.00.90.80.22.9
Job duration:
 Experienced worker4900.50.61.10.32.5
 New worker, year 11680.80.60.90.12.4
 New worker, year 2+1041.41.00.60.13.1