Item #

Wood processing effect on the health of woodworkers

Veneering

(n₁ = 102 )

Sawmilling

(n₂ = 135)

Moulding

(n₃ = 52 )

Sawdoctoring

(n₄ = 11)

F-value

p-value

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Exposure to sawdust

1

I do report of skin irritation

2.31

1.08

2.21

1.11

2.27

1.21

2.09

1.30

0.252

0.860^†

2

I do report of headaches

3.25

1.06

3.52

1.30

3.37

1.39

2.91

1.58

1.417

0.238^†

3

I do report of nausea

3.19

0.73

3.16

0.88

3.06

0.85

2.55

1.21

2.120

0.098^†

4

I do report of eye irritation

2.77

1.31

2.43

1.35

2.35

1.34

3.45

1.13

3.419

0.018^*

5

I do report of respiratory problems

3.10

0.91

3.19

1.06

2.79

1.16

2.91

0.94

1.988

0.116^†

6

I do report of lack of appetite

1.53

0.93

1.39

0.85

1.46

0.85

2.36

1.29

4.109

0.007^*

Exposure to cutting sharp edge

7

I do report of small cuts

3.22

0.75

3.38

1.08

3.15

1.07

3.09

1.14

1.012

0.388^†

8

Have you ever had arm/leg amputation

1.07

0.35

1.07

0.43

1.15

0.67

1.55

1.29

3.336

0.020^*

Heavy lifting injury

9

I do report of neck pains

3.14

0.90

2.88

1.17

3.06

1.07

2.55

1.21

1.804

0.147^†

10

I do report of back pains

3.39

0.80

3.40

0.87

3.62

0.91

2.45

1.29

5.402

0.001^*

11

I do report of hip and leg pains

3.36

0.79

3.35

0.82

3.46

0.98

2.64

1.12

2.865

0.037^*

Noise/poor ventilation injuries

12

I do report of hearing loss

1.38

0.80

1.21

0.66

1.46

0.94

2.09

1.38

4.892

0.002^*

13

I do report of poor eye sight

1.82

1.01

1.69

0.94

1.77

1.06

2.36

1.29

1.687

0.170^†