Table 6.
Multivariate analysis of self-reported risk factors and absenteeism due to musculoskeletal complaints in the past 12 months among cosmetologists (n = 102).
| Low back pain | Shoulder pain | Neck pain | Hand/wrist pain | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Living alone vs. living with others | 3.22 | 0.98 to 10.57 | NS | NS | NS | |||
| Manual handling of vibrating tools | NS | NS | 15.25 | 1.52 to 152.8 | NS | |||
| Prolonged sitting | NS | NS | NS | 25.92 | 4.33 to 155.23 | |||
| Low skill discretion | NS | NS | 0.09 | 0.01 to 1.07 | NS | |||
| High job demands | NS | NS | NS | 8.28 | 2.20 to 31.12 | |||
| Low co-worker support | 8.17 | 2.53 to 26.34 | NS | NS | 3.19 | 0.90 to 11.30 | ||
| High need for recovery | NS | 6.43 | 1.64 to 25.24 | 7.26 | 1.07 to 49.36 | NS | ||
| Bad/moderate perceived health | 3.65 | 1.13 to 11.75 | NS | NS | NS | |||
| Nagelkerke R square | 0.428 | 0.345 | 0.450 | 0.482 | ||||
NS: non significant (p > 0.06)