Table 4

Work evolution in relation to health status at baseline for subjects still working

No changeNew workstation in the same companyNew company
n(%)n(%)n(%)
‘HEALTHY’ group*92167.226119.118813.7
‘PAIN’ group*23860.09523.96416.1
‘UL-MSD’ group*16168.84920.92410.3
All groups132066.040520.227613.8
  • *‘HEALTHY’ group: subjects working at baseline and without pain in upper limbs or clinically diagnosed UL-MSD. ‘PAIN’ group: subjects working at baseline with pain in an upper limb but without clinically diagnosed UL-MSD. ‘UL-MSD’ group: subjects working at baseline with a clinically diagnosed UL-MSD.

  • UL-MSD, upper limb musculoskeletal disorder.