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Table 3 Prevalence of self-reported low back pain and the associations with selected job-related factors

From: Prevalence and risk factors for low back pain among professional cooks working in school lunch services

 

Male

Female

 

Total

Prevalence(%)

Pvalue1)

PR adj 2)

95% CI

Total

Prevalence(%)

Pvalue1)

PR adj 2)

95% CI

Work activities

          

Number of cooked lunches per cook

          

1–149 meals

412

69.7

 

1

 

2457

71.2

 

1

 

150–199 meals

243

74.9

n.s

1.30

0.91–1.86

1319

79.1

**

1.53

1.30–1.79

200 meals≦

340

73.2

 

1.19

0.87–1.60

985

77.5

 

1.39

1.17–1.65

Breaks in morning session

          

Yes

549

68.9

 

1

 

2122

70.2

 

1

 

No

426

77.0

**

1.50

1.13–2.01

2536

78.4

**

1.54

1.34–1.75

Type of workplace

          

Small kitchen

314

66.6

 

1

 

3184

73.4

 

1

 

Medium kitchen (<1500 meals)

78

70.5

*

1.20

0.70–2.06

355

75.2

*

1.10

0.85–1.42

Large kitchen (1500 meals≦)

606

75.4

 

1.54

1.14–2.08

1242

77.8

 

1.27

1.08–1.60

Workplace environment factors

          

Kitchen environment

          

State of drainage

          

Good

304

67.1

 

1

 

1760

71.5

 

1

 

Poor

684

74.6

*

1.43

1.06–1.92

2907

76.5

**

1.29

1.23–1.46

Slippery places on the floor

          

No

340

62.6

 

1

 

2267

69.9

 

1

 

Yes

637

77.7

**

2.05

1.53–2.74

2399

78.9

**

1.60

1.40–1.83

Bumps on the floor

          

No

598

68.7

 

1

 

2872

72.1

 

1

 

Yes

377

78.2

**

1.62

1.02–2.19

1810

78.4

**

1.39

1.22–1.61

Obstacles on the floor

          

No

565

69.0

 

1

 

3063

73.5

 

1

 

Yes

412

77.2

**

1.51

1.13–2.02

1599

77.0

*

1.20

1.04–1.38

Noise level

          

Quiet

583

69.5

 

1

 

2438

71.1

 

1

 

Noisy

404

76.0

*

1.41

1.06–1.88

2249

78.6

**

1.49

1.31–1.71

Height of cooking equipment

          

Counter-tables

          

Fit

568

68.0

 

1

 

3467

72.3

 

1

 

High or low

420

78.1

**

1.66

1.24–2.24

1242

80.9

**

1.62

1.38–1.90

Kitchen sinks

          

Fit

392

67.3

 

1

 

2432

68.5

 

1

 

High or low

603

75.5

**

1.45

1.09–1.93

2274

81.2

**

2.00

1.74–2.29

Cauldrons

          

Fit

772

68.9

 

1

 

3717

73.0

 

1

 

High or low

209

85.6

**

2.65

1.75–4.03

950

80.8

**

1.55

1.30–1.85

Peelers

          

Fit

685

70.4

 

1

 

3191

72.1

 

1

 

High or low

254

77.6

*

1.44

1.03–2.02

1189

81.1

**

1.64

1.39–1.94

Tableware washing machines – feeding

          

Fit

776

70.6

 

1

 

3329

73.8

 

1

 

High or low

193

79.8

*

1.60

1.09–2.36

1071

78.7

**

1.31

1.11–1.55

Tableware washing machines – finishing

          

Fit

694

69.2

 

1

 

3013

73.1

 

1

 

High or low

271

81.2

**

1.89

1.34–2.67

1379

79.0

**

1.38

1.19–1.61

  1. 1) Chi-square test was conducted among men and women for each item. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.
  2. 2) Prevalence ratio was adjusted for age group.