Estimated number of cases of low back pain and sciatica attributable to whole body vibration and lifting at work
| Attributable numbers (in thousands) in Great Britain (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Low back pain | Sciatica | Troublesome LBP | |
| eVDV, estimated vibration dose value from all occupational sources combined in past week. | |||
| *In an average working day. | |||
| The PRs used to derive attributable numbers were mutually adjusted and adjusted also for age (classified as in table 1), height (in five bands), current smoking, frequent headaches, frequent tiredness, or stress. Estimates have been rounded to the nearest hundred. Bootstrapped 95% CIs were based on 200 resampling iterations. | |||
| Men | |||
| Occupational eVDV >0 ms−1.75 | 444 (222 to 666) | −35 (−186 to 117) | 423 (206 to 639) |
| Lifting weights of ⩾10 kg by hand* | 940 (738 to 1142) | 497 (346 to 647) | 797 (571 to 1022) |
| Women | |||
| Occupational eVDV >0 ms−1.75 | 95 (24 to 166) | 7 (−44 to 57) | 50 (−25 to 124) |
| Lifting weights of ⩾10 kg by hand* | 370 (277 to 464) | 200 (113 to 287) | 333 (227 to 439) |