Participation and prevalence rates of shoulder pain by follow up period
| Eligible (n) | 12 month follow up | 24 month follow up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response rate n (%) | Prevalence rate n (%) | Response rate n (%) | Prevalence rate n (%) | ||
| Firefighters | 118 | 104 (88) | 16 (16) | 78 (90) | 12 (16) |
| Police officers | 36 | 30 (83) | 4 (13) | 22 (85) | 3 (14) |
| Army officers | 54 | 36 (67) | 4 (11) | 29 (91) | 2 (7) |
| Army infantry | 43 | 20 (47) | 7 (35) | 9 (69) | 1 (11) |
| Army clerks | 60 | 51 (85) | 5 (10) | 44 (96) | 7 (16) |
| Dentists | 89 | 65 (73) | 8 (12) | 55 (96) | 7 (13) |
| Podiatrists | 65 | 51 (78) | 11 (22) | 35 (92) | 8 (23) |
| Nurses | 72 | 58 (81) | 6 (11) | 47 (92) | 6 (13) |
| Forestry workers | 29 | 21 (72) | 2 (10) | 15 (79) | 2 (13) |
| Retail workers | 89 | 77 (87) | 16 (21) | 50 (83) | 4 (8) |
| Postal workers | 53 | 43 (81) | 5 (12) | 25 (66) | 8 (32) |
| Shipbuilders | 95 | 82 (86) | 9 (11) | 67 (92) | 13 (19) |
| Total | 803 | 638 (79) | 93 (15) | 476 (88) | 73 (15) |