Effect of downsizing on musculoskeletal problems adjusted for age, sex, and income
| Indicator of musculoskeletal problems | Degree of downsizing | Crude values | Adjusted ratio / difference (95% CI) | p Value for linear trend2-153 | |
| Severe pain2-150 | Minor | 20 | 1.00 | ||
| Intermediate | 26 | 1.48 (0.9 to 2.4) | |||
| Major | 39 | 2.59 (1.5 to 4.5) | <0.001 | ||
| Sites of musculoskeletal pain2-151 | Minor | 2.77 | 0.00 | ||
| Intermediate | 3.31 | 0.29 (−0.2 to 0.7) | |||
| Major | 4.14 | 0.99 (0.4 to 1.6) | <0.001 | ||
| Sickness absence rate2-152 | Minor | 4.8 | 1.00 | ||
| Intermediate | 16.6 | 2.11 (1.7 to 3.9) | |||
| Major | 39.5 | 5.50 (3.6 to 7.6) | <0.001 | ||
↵2-150 Crude values are percentages of cases. Adjusted ORs (95% CIs) are reported.
↵2-151 Crude values are mean numbers of sites. Adjusted differences between means (95% CIs) are reported.
↵2-152 Crude values are absence rates/100 person-years. Adjusted RRs (95% CIs) are reported.
↵2-153 The trend was dependent on income for sites of musculoskeletal pain (p=0.018) but otherwise independent of sex and income.