Table 2 Mean scores (95% CI) for physical disability and process outcomes per group for participants with complete data and per measurement and p value for the differences between the groups over time after 8 months
BaselineAfter 4 monthsAfter 8 months
Control (95% CI)Intervention (95% CI)Control (95% CI)Intervention (95% CI)Control (95% CI)Intervention (95% CI)LMM p value
Physical disability (nā€Š=ā€Š183)7.1 (4.5 to 9.7)8.2 (5.5 to 10.9)6.8 (4.2 to 9.4)5.0 (2.3 to 7.7)8.5 (5.9 to 11.1)6.4 (3.7 to 9.1)0.02*
Physical disability among workers with symptoms at baseline (nā€Š=ā€Š83)11.6 (6.1 to 17.0)17.7 (11.4 to 24.0)12.0 (6.6 to 17.4)11.1 (4.9 to 17.4)13.6 (8.2 to 19.0)13.4 (7.2 to 20.7)0.01*
Process evaluation
Duration of mouse use per workday (%)19.9 (17.6 to 22.2)18.6 (16.4 to 20.7)22.5 (20.2 to 24.8)16.7 (14.5 to 18.8)20.6 (18.3 to 22.9)18.5 (16.3 to 20.6)0.03*
Frequency of breaks during mouse use per hour33.1 (28.0 to 38.1)33.5 (28.6 to 38.4)33.7 (28.6 to 38.8)37.9 (33.0 to 42.8)36.5 (31.4 to 41.6)42.2 (37.3 to 47.2)0.27
  • *Significant difference between the groups over time (p<0.05).

  • LMM, linear mixed-model analysis.