Table 2.
Results of selected items of the Nordic Questionnaire (12-month and 7-day prevalence, number of respondents with limitations in the last 12 months, medical consultation, sick leave due to complaints and average values of the NRS (ø = mean))
| 12-Month Prevalence % (n) | Number of persons with limitations due to symptoms in the last 12 month among those affected// in total % (n) | 7-Days Prevalence among those affected/ in total % (n) |
Medical consultation among those affected/ in total % (n) |
Medical certificate among those affected/ in total % (n) |
Numeric Rating Scale peak | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neck & cervical spine | 57.8 (148) |
37.2/ 21.6 (55) |
43.2/ 25.1 (64) |
22.4/ 12.9 (33) |
12.8/ 7.5 (19) |
2–5 (ø 4.8) | |
| Thoracic spine | 32.5 (83) |
35.7/ 11.8 (30) |
35.7/ 11.8 (30) |
13.1/ 4.3 (11) |
13.1/ 4.3 (11) |
2–5 (ø 4.7) | |
| Lower back & lumbar spine | 64.0 (164) |
43.9/ 28.2 (72) |
32.1/ 20.4 (52) |
20.1/ 12.9 (33) |
24.4/ 15.7 (40) |
3–5 (ø 5.5) | |
| Shoulder | 48.4 (123) |
39.2/ 19.2 (49) |
28/ 13.7 (35) |
16.1/ 7.8 (20) |
8/ 3.9 (10) |
2–7 (ø 5.2) | |
| Elbow | 16.4 (42) |
45.2/ 7.5 (19) |
40.5/ 6.7 (17) |
33.3/ 5.5 (14) |
16.7/ 2.7 (7) |
2–7 (ø 5.2) | |
| Hand & wrist | 17.5 (45) |
42.2/ 7.5 (19) |
20.5/ 3.5 (9) |
22.2/ 3.9 (10) |
15.6/ 2.7 (7) |
1–7 (ø 5.4) | |
| Hip & upper leg | 20.7 (53) |
39.6/ 8.2 (21) |
36.5/ 7.5 (19) |
17/ 3.5 (9) |
13.2/ 2.7 (7) |
2–6 (ø 5.2) | |
| Knee | 26.9 (69) |
42.9/ 11.8 (30) |
40.6/ 11.0 (28) |
31.9/ 8.6 (22) |
29/ 7.8 (20) |
3–5 (ø 5.3) | |
| Foot & ankle | 20.7 (53) |
60.4/ 12.5 (32) |
40.4/ 8.2 (21) |
47.2/ 9.8 (25) |
34/ 7.1 (18) |
2–7 (ø 5.9) |