Table 3

 Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios of all factors at baseline for a lower frequency of elbow/hand symptom days at follow up

FactorsUnadjusted ORs for each factorORs for each factor adjusted for all other factors
All computer workersRepetitive workAll computer workersRepetitive work
pOR90% CIpOR90% CIpAdj. OR90% CIpAdj. OR90% CI
Gender <0.0001 0.007 0.03 0.12
    Women0.500.37–0.660.420.24–0.720.610.42–0.880.520.26–1.04
Age0.480.390.480.36
    40–49 y0.900.67–1.190.830.55–1.240.820.57–1.170.700.43–1.16
    30–39 y0.850.63–1.170.960.64–1.450.940.64–1.381.040.63–1.71
    18–29 y1.410.81–2.471.760.87–3.581.520.79–2.941.620.73–3.56
% of work time at computer <0.0001 0.02 0.02 0.24
    75%1.821.33–2.501.480.93–2.361.511.01–2.261.060.60–1.87
    50%1.521.09–2.121.440.66–3.131.450.92–2.292.990.93–9.61
    0–25%3.482.17–5.595.191.77–15.192.971.59–5.533.280.73–14.68
Adjusted chair0.29 0.09 0.830.29
    Yes1.280.88–1.871.661.01–2.731.070.63–1.821.620.77–3.41
Adjusted desk0.860.490.870.62
    Yes0.960.69–1.341.230.75–2.031.050.64–1.730.780.35–1.76
Space for resting the arms in front of keyboard0.530.580.450.28
    Yes0.900.69–1.191.150.76–1.741.190.81–1.751.450.82–2.55
Upper line on screen below eye height0.320.920.410.54
    Yes0.850.66–1.110.980.69–1.390.850.61–1.181.180.76–1.82
Standing work posture0.060.480.360.73
    Seldom–all the time0.750.58–0.960.850.58–1.240.820.58–1.160.890.52–1.52
Glare/reflection0.390.290.130.16
    Now and then–never0.860.65–1.150.790.54–1.140.720.51–1.030.680.43–1.07
Pauses 0.009 0.02 0.770.50
    Large influence1.471.15–1.881.641.16–2.311.070.74–1.531.240.73–2.13
Speed of work 0.03 0.150.560.69
    Large influence1.381.08–1.761.350.96–1.911.130.80–1.581.120.70–1.81