Prevalence of dominant sided shoulder complaints and disorders according to occupational group; total study population (n = 1886)
| Outcome | Machinists n = 529 | Car mechanics n = 599 | House painters n = 758 |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Functional measures were incomplete for 13 shoulders. | |||
| At least moderately troubled by shoulder pain or discomfort during the previous 12 months | 15.6% | 16.8% | 31.8% |
| Shoulder pain without disability* | 10.1% | 11.0% | 18.8% |
| Shoulder pain with disability* | 4.4% | 5.7% | 12.4% |
| Supraspinatus tendinitis | 2.0% | 1.4% | 4.4% |