Table 1 Association of neck and upper limb pain with physical activities related to the responders' main job.
| Â | Neck and upper limb pain | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | No | Yes | OR (95% CI) |
Repeated lifting of heavy objects | Â | Â | Â |
   No* | 1229 (56.4%) | 950 (43.6%) | 1.0 |
   Yes | 750 (41.6%) | 1054 (58.4%) | 1.8 (1.6, 2.1) |
Prolonged gripping of object | Â | Â | Â |
   No* | 1229 (56.8%) | 934 (43.2%) | 1.0 |
   Yes | 750 (41.2%) | 1070 (58.8%) | 1.9 (1.7, 2.1) |
Prolonged bending of neck | Â | Â | Â |
   No* | 1224 (61.4%) | 770 (38.6%) | 1.0 |
   Yes | 755 (38.0%) | 1234 (62.0%) | 2.6 (2.3, 3.0) |
Repeated finger movements | Â | Â | Â |
   No* | 871 (55.8%) | 690 (44.2%) | 1.0 |
   Yes | 1108 (45.7%) | 1314 (54.3%) | 1.5 (1.3, 1.7) |
Repeated wrist movements | Â | Â | Â |
   No* | 963 (58.0%) | 697 (42.0%) | 1.0 |
   Yes | 1016 (43.7%) | 1307 (56.3%) | 1.8 (1.6, 2.0) |
Arms at/above shoulder height | Â | Â | Â |
   No* | 1483 (54.7%) | 1226 (45.3%) | 1.0 |
   Yes | 496 (38.9%) | 778 (61.1%) | 1.9 (1.7, 2.2) |