Table 3. Time trend analysis of work-related musculoskeletal disorders by region, sex, and age group. Brazil, 2007-2019.
| Indicator | Segmented period | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Period | APC (95%CI) | Trend | |
| Area | |||
| Brazil | 2007-2011 | 23.6 (14.8; 33.1) * | Upward |
| 2011-2017 | 3.9 (0.1; 7.8) * | Upward | |
| 2017-2019 | -17.1 (-30.4; -1.2) * | Downward | |
| North | 2007-2012 | 86.9 (21.8; 186.6) * | Upward |
| 2012-2019 | -1.3 (-7.9; 5.9) | Stable | |
| Northeast | 2007-2019 | 0.6 (-2.2; 3.5) | Stable |
| Southeast | 2007-2011 | 36.9 (28.2; 46.3) * | Upward |
| 2011-2017 | 1.1 (-1.8; 4.2) | Stable | |
| 2017-2019 | -22.9 (-34.1; -9.9) * | Downward | |
| South | 2007-2013 | 47.7 (26.6; 72.4) * | Upward |
| 2013-2019 | 10.4 (4.0; 17.1) * | Upward | |
| Cental-West | 2007-2019 | 9.9 (0.9; 19.8) * | Upward |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 2007-2012 | 19.1 (11.8; 26.8) * | Upward |
| 2012-2017 | 3.5 (-3.0; 10.4) | Stable | |
| 2017-2019 | -21.3 (-37.3; -1.3) | Downward | |
| Female | 2007-2012 | 24.4 (16.6; 32.7) * | Upward |
| 2012-2017 | 2.9 (-0.3; 6.2) | Stable | |
| 2017-2019 | -12.1 (-24.2; 1.8) | Stable | |
| Age (years) | |||
| 15-24 | 2007-2012 | 21.7 (9.8; 35.0) * | Upward |
| 2012-2019 | -5.3 (-10.0; -0.3) * | Downward | |
| 25-44 | 2007-2012 | 18.1 (12.7; 23.8) * | Upward |
| 2012-2017 | 0.4 (-4.5; 5.6) | Stable | |
| 2017-2019 | -20.1 (-33.5; -4.1) | Downward | |
| 45-59 | 2007-2012 | 23.7 (14.0; 34.2) * | Upward |
| 2012-2017 | 4.6 (0.6; 8.7) * | Upward | |
| 2017-2019 | -13.4 (-27.1; 2.8) | Stable | |
| ≥ 60 | 2007-2012 | 38.7 (8.2; 77.8) * | Upward |
| 2012-2017 | 14.6 (4.9; 25.2) * | Upward | |
| 2017-2019 | -9.7 (-34.1; 23.7) | Stable | |
95%CI: 95% confidence interval; APC: annual percentage change.
* p-value < 0.05.