Factor

Variable

WRMSDs (+)

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

Crude odds ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Working hours per day

8 hours

79.3 (172)

1.04 (0.49 - 2.06)

1.47 (0.77 - 2.78)

0.991

9 hours and 10 hours

86.5 (212)

0.78 (0.38 - 1.60)

0.87 (0.45 - 1.69)

0.510

Above 10 hours

84.8 (84)

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1

Number of work shifts

One

91.2 (31)

0.29 (0.07 - 1.22)

0.33 (0.09 - 1.25)

0.091

Two

82.5 (203)

0.60 (0.28 - 1.29)

0.72 (0.36 - 1.44)

0.192

Three

84.8 (190)

0.58 (0.27 - 1.26)

0.61 (0.30 - 1.24)

0.170

Above 3

77.2 (44)

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1

Working on the same position

NO

72.4 (160)

2.90 (1.74 - 4.83)

3.67 (2.30 - 5.86)

0.001

YES

90.6 (308)

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1

Standing for long

NO

78.4 (192)

1.28 (0.76 - 2.17)

1.91 (1.21 - 2.99)

0.345

YES

87.3 (276)

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1

Sitting for long

NO

82.0 (310)

0.99 (0.57 - 1.74)

1.39 (0.84 - 2.28)

0.978

YES

86.3 (158)

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1

Repetitive task

NO

71.0 (66)

1.55 (0.84 - 2.87)

2.49 (1.48 - 4.18)

0.160

YES

85.9 (402)

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1

Working with vibrating objects

NO

80.2 (287)

1.94 (1.10 - 3.40)

2.04 (1.22 - 3.40)

0.022

YES

89.2 (181)

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1

Job stressfulness

NO

75.9 (192)

1.91 (1.14 - 3.20)

2.74 (1.72 - 4.37)

0.014

YES

89.6 (276)

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1

Stretching exercises after work

NO

81.8 (293)

1.24 (0.73 - 2.11)

1.39 (0.86 - 2.24)

0.434

YES

86.2 (175)

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1

Ergonomic postures

NO

83.0 (289)

0.78 (0.46 - 1.32)

1.09 (0.68 - 1.70)

0.356

YES

84.0 (178)

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1

Help with task

NO

74.8 (101)

1.44 (0.76 - 2.72)

1.75 (0.99 - 3.08)

0.261

SOMETIMES

87.6 (227)

0.77 (0.43 - 1.40)

0.73 (0.42 - 1.27)

0.395

QUITE OFTEN

83.8 (140)

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1

Physical efforts

NO

80.2 (207)

1.06 (0.63 - 1.780)

1.53 (0.98 - 2.39)

0.817

YES

86.1 (261)

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