Table 7: Correlation between pain severity resulting from work-related musculoskeletal disorders and psychological impairment.
|
Pain VAS |
Time period |
DASS-D |
DASS-A |
DASS-S |
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|
r |
p |
r |
p |
r |
p |
||
|
Neck |
12-month |
0.11 |
0.283 |
0.21 |
0.036* |
0.13 |
0.207 |
|
|
7-day |
-0.02 |
0.883 |
0.03 |
0.793 |
-0.01 |
0.933 |
|
Shoulder |
12-month |
0.24 |
0.014* |
0.22 |
0.029* |
0.25 |
0.010* |
|
|
7-day |
0.23 |
0.021* |
0.21 |
0.036* |
0.16 |
0.103 |
|
Elbow |
12-month |
0.13 |
0.197 |
0.02 |
0.864 |
0.08 |
0.398 |
|
|
7-day |
0.06 |
0.584 |
-0.04 |
0.721 |
-0.03 |
0.760 |
|
Wrist/hand |
12-month |
0.06 |
0.570 |
0.07 |
0.514 |
0.09 |
0.345 |
|
|
7-day |
-0.08 |
0.438 |
-0.07 |
0.500 |
-0.08 |
0.456 |
|
Upper back |
12-month |
0.18 |
0.075 |
0.09 |
0.325 |
0.04 |
0.692 |
|
|
7-day |
-0.08 |
0.448 |
-0.05 |
0.594 |
-0.07 |
0.457 |
|
Lower back |
12-month |
0.25 |
0.010* |
0.17 |
0.090 |
0.25 |
0.011* |
|
|
7-day |
0.14 |
0.171 |
0.09 |
0.355 |
0.13 |
0.187 |
|
Hip/thigh |
12-month |
0.09 |
0.360 |
0.06 |
0.548 |
0.08 |
0.438 |
|
|
7-day |
0.09 |
0.382 |
-0.03 |
0.977 |
0.10 |
0.306 |
|
Knee |
12-month |
0.25 |
0.012* |
0.18 |
0.072 |
0.28 |
0.004* |
|
|
7-day |
0.14 |
0.152 |
-0.03 |
0.788 |
0.09 |
0.382 |
|
Ankle/feet |
12-month |
0.21 |
0.030* |
0.23 |
0.020* |
0.27 |
0.006* |
|
|
7-day |
0.19 |
0.061 |
0.11 |
0.268 |
0.20 |
0.043* |
|
Multiplea |
12-month |
0.26 |
0.007* |
0.16 |
0.099 |
0.24 |
0.015* |
|
|
7-day |
0.05 |
0.647 |
-0.06 |
0.539 |
-0.02 |
0.983 |
|
Upper bodyb |
12-month |
0.18 |
0.074 |
0.13 |
0.187 |
0.11 |
0.285 |
|
|
7-day |
-0.06 |
0.579 |
-0.03 |
0.977 |
-0.09 |
0.387 |
|
Upper extremitiesc |
12-month |
0.12 |
0.244 |
0.09 |
0.346 |
0.10 |
0.297 |
|
|
7-day |
-0.07 |
0.456 |
-0.02 |
0.812 |
-0.08 |
0.450 |
|
Lower extremitiesd |
12-month |
0.11 |
0.266 |
0.04 |
0.664 |
0.08 |
0.432 |
|
|
7-day |
0.13 |
0.191 |
-0.07 |
0.501 |
0.07 |
0.478 |
Key: r: Correlation coefficients; *indicates significant correlation at p < 0.05; VAS: Visual analogue scale; aCumulative VAS score in 4 or more body parts; bCumulative VAS score in neck, shoulder and upper back together; cCumulative VAS score in elbow and wrist/hand together; dCumulative VAS score in knee and ankle/feet together; DASS Depression, anxiety and stress scale; D: Depression; A: Anxiety; S: Stress.