Table 5.
Univariate associations between work exposure (psychosocial work demands) and self-reported excellent work ability (work ability score 10) for workers with pain in upper back and neck
| Psychosocial work demands | Age 16–29 y |
Age 30–49 y |
Age 50–64 y |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | PR (95% CI) | N | PR (95% CI) | N | PR (95% CI) | ||
| Low demands | Men | 23 | 0.94 (0.78, 1.19) | 78 | 0.93 (0.83, 1.04) | 44 | 0.61 (0.49, 0.75) |
| Women | 69 | 1.27 (1.09, 1.48) | 167 | 1.05 (0.97, 1.15) | 94 | 0.88 (0.80, 0.98) | |
| High control | Men | 34 | 1.26 (0.98, 1.72) | 122 | 1.00 (0.88, 1.14) | 92 | 1.14 (0.96, 1.41) |
| Women | 50 | 1.03 (0.93, 1.16) | 226 | 1.12 (1.03, 1.24) | 123 | 1.04 (0.94, 1.17) | |
| High support | Men | 41 | 1.29 (0.98, 1.83) | 124 | 1.24 (1.08, 1.45) | 73 | 1.03 (0.88, 1.23) |
| Women | 110 | 0.96 (0.83, 1.13) | 288 | 1.11 (1.01, 1.25) | 173 | 1.08 (0.96, 1.24) | |
N, number of workers (reporting psychosocial exposure and work ability score 10). Bold values indicate a statistical significant association.
CI, confidence interval; PR, prevalence ratio.