Table 2 Physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) associated with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among office workers
PA and SB | Have MSDs (n = 207) | Not have MSDs (n = 338) | Unadjusted | Adjusted by age, sex, BMI, and comorbidity | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | OR | 95% CI | p-value | OR | 95% CI | p-value | |
MVPA (n = 457) | ||||||||||
  < 150 min/week | 101 | 56.1 | 188 | 67.9 | 1.00 | - | - | 1.00 | - | - |
  ≥ 150 min/week | 79 | 43.9 | 89 | 32.1 | 1.65 | 1.12, 2.44 | 0.011* | 1.64 | 1.09,2.45 | 0.015* |
Sitting at work (n = 543) | ||||||||||
  < 4 h/day | 8 | 3.9 | 27 | 8.0 | 1.00 | - | - | 1.00 | - | - |
  ≥ 4 h/day | 199 | 96.1 | 309 | 92.0 | 2.18 | 0.97, 4.89 | 0.059 | 2.51 | 1.08,5.82 | 0.032* |
MVPA & Sitting at work (n = 457) | ||||||||||
 MVPA < 150 min/wk &  Sit ≥ 4 h/d | 97 | 46.8 | 172 | 50.8 | 1.00 | - | - | 1.00 | - | - |
 MVPA < 150 min/wk & Sit < 4 h/d | 4 | 1.9 | 16 | 4.7 | 0.44 | 0.14,1.36 | 0.156 | 0.38 | 0.12,1.21 | 0.103 |
 MVPA ≥ 150 min/wk & Sit < 4 h/d | 3 | 1.4 | 5 | 1.5 | 1.06 | 0.25,4.55 | 0.933 | 0.99 | 0.21,4.66 | 0.994 |
 MVPA ≥ 150 min/wk & Sit ≥ 4 h/d | 76 | 36.7 | 84 | 24.8 | 1.60 | 1.07,2.38 | 0.020* | 1.57 | 1.04,2.37 | 0.030* |
Screen use for recreational at home (n = 545) | ||||||||||
  < 4 h/day | 94 | 45.4 | 172 | 50.9 | 1.00 | - | - | 1.00 | - | - |
  ≥ 4 h/day | 113 | 54.6 | 166 | 49.1 | 1.25 | 0.88,1.77 | 0.203 | 1.31 | 0.91, 1.88 | 0.134 |
Frequently change position at work (n = 543) | ||||||||||
 Yes, every hour | 105 | 50.7 | 201 | 59.4 | 1.00 | - | - | 1.00 | - | - |
 Not frequent | 102 | 49.3 | 134 | 39.4 | 1.45 | 1.02, 2.06 | 0.035* | 1.47 | 1.03, 2.10 | 0.034* |
Commute from home to work (n = 480) | ||||||||||
 Public transportation | 31 | 15.0 | 80 | 23.6 | 1.00 | - | - | 1.00 | - | - |
 Staff shuttle bus and personal car | 152 | 73.4 | 217 | 64.2 | 1.81 | 1.13,2.87 | 0.012* | 1.74 | 1.08, 2.80 | 0.022* |