Characteristics of 13 332 922 person-years of follow-up for men and women
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Person-years of follow-up | 51.3 | 48.7 |
| Age category (years) | ||
| ≤35 | 17.8 | 17.2 |
| >35–45 | 28.7 | 29.7 |
| >45–55 | 25.3 | 26.7 |
| >55–65 | 22.8 | 22.3 |
| >65–70 | 5.4 | 4.1 |
| Socioeconomic status | ||
| Self-employed | 3.1 | 1.2 |
| Top managers and employees at upper level | 18.8 | 13.4 |
| Employees at intermediate level | 56.8 | 66.8 |
| Employees at basic level | 14.4 | 9.6 |
| Persons outside the labour market | 6.9 | 9.0 |
| Arm-elevation-years | ||
| 0 | 25.2 | 39.2 |
| >0–2 | 20.1 | 29.8 |
| >2–5 | 13.7 | 16.6 |
| >5–10 | 15.4 | 8.6 |
| >10–56 | 25.6 | 5.8 |
| Repetition-years | ||
| 0 | 39.7 | 62.3 |
| >0–1 | 16.1 | 15.5 |
| >1–2 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| >2–10 | 16.5 | 10.6 |
| >10–68 | 15.8 | 6.4 |
| Force-years | ||
| <5 | 20.2 | 33.4 |
| 5 | 15.5 | 20.1 |
| >5–7.5 | 23.9 | 29.2 |
| >7.5–10 | 16.9 | 14.5 |
| >10–20 | 23.5 | 2.8 |
| HAV-years | ||
| 0 | 47.0 | 78.1 |
| >0–5 | 32.5 | 20.3 |
| >5–58 | 20.5 | 1.6 |
| Shoulder-load-years | ||
| 0 | 28.7 | 27.1 |
| >0–5 | 13.6 | 25.9 |
| >5–10 | 16.3 | 29.0 |
| >10–15 | 13.0 | 10.6 |
| >15–20 | 28.4 | 7.4 |
Numbers in cells are percentages.
HAV, hand-arm-vibration.