Table 3.
Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios comparing the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in Bolivian school teachers from urban and rural areas (N = 517)
| N missing = 23 | 12-months prevalence | 7-days prevalence | 12-months work limiting pain prevalence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude ORa (95% CI) | Adjusted ORa,b (95% CI) | Crude ORa (95% CI) | Adjusted ORa,b (95% CI) | Crude ORa (95% CI) | Adjusted ORa,b (95% CI) | |
| Neck/Upper extremities | ||||||
| Neck | 0.93 (0.7–1.3) | 0.65 (0.4–1.0) | 1.22 (0.8–1.8) | 0.84 (0.5–1.3) | 3.28 (1.3–8.1) | 2.59 (0.9–7.5) |
| Shoulders | 1.29 (0.9–1.9) | 1.23 (0.8–1.9) | 1.67 (1.0–2.7) | 1.81 (1.0–3.2) | 3.85 (1.1–13.5) | 3.59 (0.9–14.8) |
| Wrist/Hands | 1.50 (1.0–2.3) | 1.36 (0.8–2.2) | 1.58 (0.9–2.7) | 1.29 (0.7–2.4) | 1.88 (0.6–6.1) | 1.83 (0.4–7.5) |
| Any MSDin upper extremities | 1.14 (0.8–1.6) | 0.87 (0.6–1.4) | 1.38 (1.0–2.0) | 1.15 (0.7–1.8) | 3.40 (1.5–7.5) | 2.51 (1.0–6.3) |
| Back | ||||||
| Upper back | 1.45 (1.0–2.1) | 1.15 (0.7–1.8) | 1.36 (0.9–2.1) | 1.02 (0.6–1.7) | 1.90 (0.8–4.4) | 2.26 (0.8–6.1) |
| Low back | 0.99 (0.7–1.4) | 0.77 (0.5–1.2) | 1.26 (0.8–1.9) | 0.77 (0.5–1.3) | 2.20 (0.9–5.3) | 1.63 (0.6–4.6) |
| Any back disorder | 1.21 (0.8–1.7) | 1.08 (0.7–1.6) | 1.18 (0.8–1.8) | 0.87 (0.5–1.4) | 2.08 (1.0–4.4) | 2.06 (0.9–4.9) |
| Lower extremities | ||||||
| Hips/Thighs (One or both) | 1.21 (0.8–1.8) | 0.96 (0.6–1.5) | 1.11 (0.7–1.7) | 0.84 (0.5–1.4) | 2.87 (0.9–8.8) | 2.64 (0.8–9.2) |
| Knees (One or both) | 0.89 (0.6–1.3) | 1.07 (0.7–1.6) | 1.19 (0.8–1.8) | 1.21 (0.7–2.0) | 1.60 (0.7–3.8) | 2.04 (0.8–5.3) |
| Ankles/Feet (One or both) | 1.84 (1.2–2.7) | 2.25 (1.4–3.6) | 1.40 (0.9–2.2) | 1.60 (0.9–2.7) | 2.13 (0.8–6.0) | 4.35 (1.4–13.7) |
| Any MSD in lower extremities | 1.18 (0.8–1.7) | 1.27 (0.8–1.9) | 1.09 (0.8–1.6) | 0.95 (0.6–1.5) | 2.25 (1.1–4.7) | 2.17 (0.9–5.0) |
| Summary measures: Any part of the body | ||||||
| Any MSD | 1.14 (0.7–1.9) | 1.14 (0.6–2.1) | 1.21 (0.8–1.7) | 0.96 (0.6–1.5) | 2.57 (1.5–4.5) | 2.16 (1.1–4.1) |
| MSD in ≥ 3 body places | 1.25(0.8–1.8) | 1.00 (0.7–1.5) | 1.30 (0.9–1.9) | 0.95 (0.6–1.5) | 2.44 (1.0–6.2) | 3.69 (1.3–10.6) |
aReference category: Urban area (OR = 1)
bAdjusted by age, sex, teaching level and school type