Relations between occupational load and pain of the wrist or forearm or both
| Exposure | Total |
Wrist or forearm pain n (%) |
Adjusted for age and sex OR (95% CI) | |||
| Lifting >25 lb (11 kg) with one hand | Yes | 228 | 23 (10) | 1.2 (0.7 to 2.0) | ||
| No | 832 | 68 (8) | ||||
| Lifting >50 lb (23 kg) with two hands | Yes | 103 | 11 (11) | 1.4 (0.7 to 2.8) | ||
| No | 950 | 80 (8) | ||||
| Carrying >50 lb (23 kg) on one shoulder | Yes | 100 | 8 (8) | 1.0 (0.4 to 2.1) | ||
| No | 962 | 82 (9) | ||||
| Lift >25 lb (11 kg) at or above shoulder level | Yes | 146 | 16 (11) | 1.4 (0.8 to 2.5) | ||
| No | 911 | 72 (8) | ||||
| Pulling >50 lb (23 kg) | Yes | 168 | 17 (10) | 1.3 (0.7 to 2.3) | ||
| No | 892 | 74 (8) | ||||
| Pushing >100 lb (45 kg) | Yes | 136 | 8 (6) | 0.6 (0.3 to 1.3) | ||
| No | 921 | 83 (9) | ||||
| Repetitive wrist movements ⩾4 h | Yes | 158 | 22 (14) | 1.8 (1.04 to 3.1) | ||
| No | 895 | 69 (8) | ||||