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. 2012 Apr 11;7:5. doi: 10.1186/1745-6673-7-5

Table 3.

PFL appearance and recovery rates in 1995 and occupational exposure factors in 1990 by gender (Logistic Regression)

 
Appearance of PFL
 
Recovery from PFL
 
 
Women
Men
Women
Men
  Order OR (95% CI) Order OR (95% CI) Order OR (95% CI) Order OR (95% CI)
Emotional reactions
1
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
No
 
1
 
1
 
1
 
1
Yes
 
1.6 (1.4–1.9)
 
1.75(1.5–2.0)
 
0.7 (0.5–0.9)
 
0.8 (0.7–0.9)
Age (born in)
2
 
3
 
1
 
1
 
1953
 
1
 
1
 
1
 
1
1948
 
1.1 (0.9–1.4)
 
1.0 (0.9–1.2)
 
0.7 (0.6–0.9)
 
0.9 (0.7–1.2)
1943
 
1.6 (1.3–1.9)
 
1.4 (1.2–1.6)
 
0.5 (0.4–0.7)
 
0.9 (0.7–1.1)
1938
 
1.7 (1.4–2.1)
 
1.8 (1.5–2.1)
 
0.4 (0.3–0.6)
 
0.6 (0.5–0.8)
Sporting activities
3
 
4
 
3
 
4
 
No
 
1
 
1
 
1
 
1
Yes
 
0.7 (0.6–0.8)
 
0.85 (0.7–0.95)
 
1.3 (1.1–1.5)
 
1.2 (1.0–1.5)
Awkward work
4
 
2
 
//
 
2
 
No factors
 
1
 
1
 
 
 
1
1 factor
 
0.9 (0.7–1.1)
 
1.2 (0.9–1.5)
 
 
 
0.9 (0.7–1.2)
2 factors
 
1.3 (1.1–1.5)
 
1.4 (1.2–1.8)
 
 
 
0.9 (0.7–1.1)
>2 Factors
 
1.4 (1.1–1.6)
 
1.7 (1.3–2.0)
 
 
 
0.7 (0.5–0.9)
Having means
5
 
6
 
//
 
//
 
No
 
1
 
1
 
 
 
 
Yes
 
0.7 (0.6–0.8)
 
0.7 (0.6–0.8)
 
 
 
 
High decision latitude
//
 
5
 
//
 
//
 
No
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
Yes       0.7 (0.6–0.8)        

PFL = two and more difficulties in physical abilities from upper limb, lower limb or spine problems.

Order: order that factors were entered into the logistic regression model using an ascending stepwise procedure.

OR: Odds Ratio.

CI 95%: Confidence Interval 95%.

Adjusted for age, physical factors (awkward work, precise, repetitive work, non-standard hours), psychosocial factors (high decision latitude, psychological pressure, having means), sporting activities, emotional reactions.

//: Factors not selected by the model.