Table 1

 Description of the material (n = 1211)

MeanSDMinimumMaximum
*Maximum 7-day pain score at follow-up of left or right hand/wrist, forearm or elbow regions.
†For definitions of times and proportions, see text.
Computer time (h/w)
    Questionnaire data24.76.9039
    WPR data10.84.80.1230.6
Mouse time (h/w)
    Questionnaire data15.68.3038
    WPR data7.14.20.0122.2
Keyboard time (h/w)
    Questionnaire data8.95.5035
    WPR data1.51.20.0311.7
Computer time (proportion)
    Questionnaire data0.780.210.101.00
    WPR data0.300.1400.83
Mouse time (proportion)
    Questionnaire data0.610.2501.00
    WPR data0.620.1500.91
Keyboard time (proportion)
    Questionnaire data0.380.2301.00
    WPR data0.150.1000.65
Standard deviations of 4 weekly means (WPR data)
    Computer time (h/w)3.22.00.1314.9
    Mouse time (h/w)2.31.60.0310.7
    Keyboard time (h/w)0.550.480.014.3
    Computer time proportion0.0900.0550.0030.40
    Mouse time proportion0.0530.0400.0020.38
    Keyboard time proportion0.0370.0320.0010.49
Age438.62163
n(%)
Maximum arm pain status*
    No pain657(54)
    Very mild or mild279(23)
    Mild to moderate or moderate222(18)
    More than moderate52(4)
Female gender891(74)
High demands437(36)
Low influence426(35)
Low social support485(40)
Strain200(17)
Negative affectivity153(13)
Type A behaviour172(14)
Low self efficacy221(18)
Worried about health230(19)