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Table 2 Reasons for medical consultations by ranks

From: Accidents, diseases and health complaints among seafarers on German-flagged container ships

  

NOa

DR

TO

ER

DM

GP

T

Other

Respiratory complaints

observedb

20.0

25.2

14.9

11.4

10.0

11.1

5.5

1.9

differencec

4.0

1.2

2.9

-4.6

-2.0

3.1

-2.5

-2.1

Muskuloskelettal complaints

observed

14.5

28.4

12.9

14.8

11.2

11.8

4.8

1.7

difference

-1.5

4.4

0.9

-1.2

-0.8

3.8

-3.2

-2.3

Skin complaints

observed

17.1

23.1

9.5

15.8

10.7

15.8

6.0

2.0

difference

1.1

-0.9

-2.5

-0.2

-1.3

7.8

-2.0

-2.0

Complaints of the mouth and periodontium

observed

18.0

27.2

11.2

14.1

10.0

14.1

3.9

1.2

difference

2.0

3.2

-0.8

-1.9

-2.0

6.1

-4.1

-2.8

Accidents

observed

8.3

22.5

12.8

18.9

14.3

9.9

10.6

2.7

difference

-7.7

-1.5

0.8

2.9

2.3

1.9

2.6

-1.3

  1. a NO Nautical Officers, DR Deck Ratings, TO Technical Officers, ER Engine Ratings, DM Crew members with rotating jobs on deck and engine, GP Galley Personnel, T Trainees
  2. b observed: Relative frequency of complaints in the different ranks [%]
  3. c difference: Difference between observed and expected frequency according to the proportion of ranks in a standard ship's crew of German container vessels [%]