Table 3

Work related and individual psychosocial risk factors and new onset shoulder pain* (univariate associations)

ExposureShoulder painUnadjustedAdjusted*
Baseline12 months
NoYesNoYesOR95% CIOR95% CI
*Adjusted for gender, age group, and occupation.
Job demand
Stressful work
    Never/occasionally41475329621Referent1Referent
    At least half of the time1171868110.90.6 to 1.30.90.6 to 1.4
Monotonous work
    Never/occasionally47574336571Referent1Referent
    At least half of the time551957151.91.2 to 2.91.91.2 to 3.1
Hectic work
    Never/occasionally37063289591Referent1Referent
    At least half of the time16130108140.90.6 to 1.30.90.6 to 1.4
Job satisfaction
Job satisfaction
    Not dissatisfied52092372691Referent1Referent
    (Very)/dissatisfied1112130.70.2 to 2.00.70.2 to 2.1
Social support
Support from colleagues
    Not dissatisfied52392381691Referent1Referent
    (Very)/dissatisfied711531.00.4 to 3.01.00.3 to 3.1
Control over work
Control over own work
    At least sometimes48283376681Referent1Referent
    (Very)/seldom4692141.10.6 to 2.01.00.5 to 2.0
Learn new things
    At least sometimes51190375671Referent1Referent
    (Very)/seldom2132261.20.6 to 2.51.00.5 to 2.3
Individual distress (GHQ)
GHQ total
    030152256531Referent1Referent
    197144950.70.4 to 1.20.70.4 to 1.2
    2–378124370.80.5 to 1.40.90.5 to 1.5
    ⩾362155081.10.7 to 1.81.10.7 to 1.9