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Table 2 Age-adjusted models for risk factors of incident UEMSD in the Cosali cohort

From: Proportion of upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders attributable to personal and occupational factors: results from the French Pays de la Loire study

 

Overall population (N = 1275)

Men (N = 754)

Women (N = 521)

UEMSD = 143

RR

95% CI

P

UEMSD = 76

RR

95% CI

P

UEMSD = 67

RR

95% CI

P

Personal factors

 Female gender

67

1.25

(0.90–1.73)

0.188

        

 Age: 35–44 years

51

1.38

(0.91–2.11)

0.129

28

1.65

(0.91–2.99)

0.096

23

1.13

(0.62–2.06)

0.686

 Age: ≥45 years

54

1.91

(1.26–2.90)

0.002

30

2.46

(1.37–4.42)

0.003

24

1.41

(0.78–2.57)

0.249

 Overweight/obesitya

59

1.20

(0.86–1.68)

0.295

33

0.91

(0.57–1.44)

0.683

26

1.87

(1.14–3.08)

0.013

Biomechanical factorsb

 High perceived physical exertion (RPE Borg scale ≥12)c

98

2.10

(1.47–2.99)

< 0.001

58

2.60

(1.53–4.43)

< 0.001

40

1.84

(1.13–3.01)

0.015

 High repetitiveness of tasks (> 4 h/day)

41

1.54

(1.07–2.22)

0.020

16

1.27

(0.73–2.22)

0.398

25

1.79

(1.09–2.95)

0.021

 Use of vibrating tools (≥2 h/day)

19

1.12

(0.69–1.82)

0.650

17

1.33

(0.77–2.28)

0.307

2

0.86

(0.21–3.50)

0.828

 Repeated/sustained posture with arms above shoulder level (≥2 h/day)

27

2.16

(1.42–3.29)

< 0.001

14

1.96

(1.09–3.51)

0.024

13

2.41

(1.30–4.46)

0.005

 Repeated/sustained posture with shoulder abductiond

57

1.58

(1.13–2.22)

0.007

29

1.26

(0.79–2.00)

0.329

28

2.23

(1.37–3.63)

0.001

 Repeated/sustained elbow movements (flexion/extension) (≥2 h/day)

49

1.36

(0.96–1.93)

0.079

29

1.61

(1.01–2.56)

0.045

20

1.13

(0.67–1.90)

0.658

 Pronation and supination movements (≥2 h/day)

23

1.32

(0.84–2.06)

0.228

18

1.40

(0.82–2.37)

0.216

5

1.47

(0.59–3.65)

0.411

 Wrist twisting movements (≥2 h/day)

53

1.39

(0.99–1.96)

0.057

24

1.07

(0.66–1.75)

0.780

29

1.92

(1.18–3.11)

0.009

 Use of the pinch grip (≥4 h/day)

12

1.23

(0.68–2.23)

0.487

4

0.93

(0.34–2.55)

0.885

8

1.47

(0.70–3.09)

0.303

Psychosocial factorse

 Low social support

64

1.47

(1.06–2.05)

0.022

37

1.59

(1.01–2.49)

0.045

27

1.39

(0.85–2.27)

0.184

 Low decision latitude

76

1.14

(0.82–1.59)

0.424

35

1.08

(0.69–1.70)

0.737

41

1.16

(0.71–1.90)

0.554

 High psychological demand

71

1.04

(0.75–1.45)

0.802

41

1.35

(0.86–2.11)

0.198

30

0.77

(0.48–1.25)

0.295

  1. P p-value of Wald test; P < 0.20 are in bold; RR relative risk; 95% CI 95% confidence interval, aassessed using the World Health Organization criteria [51], bassessed using exposure criteria from the European consensus criteria for evaluating the work-relatedness of UEMSD [48], cassessed using the RPE Borg scale [52], dWorkers were defined as being at risk if they responded “rarely (<2 h/day)”, “often (2–4 h/day)” or “always (≥4 h/day)” [49], eassessed using the French JCQ [55]
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