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. 2016 Jan 23;4(1):13. doi: 10.3390/healthcare4010013

Table 7.

Statistical correlates and predictors for non-reporting of MSD.

Body Region Predictor OR * (95% CI) SEM p-Value
Shoulder Male 0.49 0.28–0.84 0.14 0.01
Low computer usage (hrs/week) 0.37 0.15–0.88 0.16 0.024
Upper Back DDS course 0.52 0.35–0.79 0.11 0.002
Male 0.53 0.31–0.90 0.15 0.02
Low alcohol consumption 0.52 0.35–0.79 0.11 0.002
No previous practitioner experience 0.58 0.39–0.86 0.12 0.007
Low clinical hrs/week 0.5 0.32–0.79 0.12 0.003
No Loupes 0.58 0.39–0.86 0.12 0.007
Usage environment (Desk) 0.43 0.27–0.68 0.1 <0.001
Forearm DDS course 0.12 0.06–0.23 0.04 <0.001
BOH1 cohort 0.06 0.01–0.44 0.06 0.006
Male 0.12 0.05–0.27 0.05 <0.001
No previous practitioner experience 0.11 0.06–0.20 0.04 <0.001
Low preclinical hrs/week 0.13 0.06–0.26 0.05 <0.001
Low clinical hrs/week 0.11 0.05–0.23 0.04 <0.001
Low computer usage (hrs/week) 0.18 0.06–0.53 0.09 0.002
Wrists/Hands DDS course 0.65 0.43–0.96 0.13 0.031
Low preclinical hrs/week 0.5 0.31–0.82 0.13 0.006
Stress (low) 0.19 0.07–0.48 0.09 0.001
Computer type (Laptop) 0.68 0.47–0.97 0.12 0.032
Usage environment (Table) 0.38 0.15–0.97 0.18 0.044

Note: *Odds ratio.