Table 4a: Factors associated with consultation to healthcare professionals due to work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
|
Body area with pain |
Consultation to healthcare professionals |
p |
||
|
Yes n (%) |
No n (%) |
OR (95% CI) |
||
|
Neck |
23 (31.1) |
51 (68.9) |
0.84 (0.16-4.34) |
0.837 |
|
Shoulder |
30 (40.5) |
44 (59.5) |
1.55 (0.40-6.02) |
0.524 |
|
Elbow |
2 (2.7) |
72 (97.3) |
0.01 (0.000-) |
0.990 |
|
Wrist/hand |
16 (21.6) |
58 (78.4) |
0.33 (0.07-1.59) |
0.165 |
|
Upper back |
17 (23) |
57 (77) |
1.35 (0.31-5.87) |
0.689 |
|
Lower back |
47 (63.5) |
27 (36.5) |
3.70 (0.92-14.23) |
0.049* |
|
Hip/thigh |
17 (23) |
57 (77) |
3.80 (0.77-18.75) |
0.101 |
|
Knee |
25 (33.8) |
49 (66.2) |
0.97 (0.22-4.22) |
0.965 |
|
Ankle/feet |
18 (24.3) |
56 (75.7) |
1.96 (0.22-17.71) |
0.550 |
|
Multiplea |
24 (32.4) |
50 (67.6) |
0.29 (0.02-3.48) |
0.326 |
|
Upper bodyb |
7 (9.5) |
67 (90.5) |
9.06 (0.59-137.51) |
0.112 |
|
Upper extremitiesc |
0 (0) |
74 (100) |
0.08 (0.000-) |
1.000 |
|
Lower extremitiesd |
7 (9.5) |
67 (90.5) |
0.37 (0.02-7.53) |
0.520 |
Key: *Indicates significant association at p < 0.05; OR: Odd ratio; CI: Confidence interval; aWMSD in 4 or more body parts; bWMSD in neck, shoulder and upper back together; cWMSD in elbow and wrist/hand together; dWMSD in knee and ankle/feet together. WMSD consultations are in respect to the past year.