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. 2018 Jan 11;19:12. doi: 10.1186/s12891-018-1931-z

Table 4.

Factors associated with the prevalence of back pain and work absence in shipyard workers-working environment

Existence of pain Absence from work
n = 175 n = 132
Frequency
(%)
OR
ICC95%
P value OR
ICC95%
P value
・Often work outdoors 27.4 1.118
0.692–1.807
0.648 1.567
0.963–2.549
0.070
・Work on unstable floor 31.4 1.131
0.677–1.890
0.639 0.998
0.586–1.700
0.995
・Expose to significant trembling, vibration, or impact 17.6 1.115
0.629–1.974
0.710 0.595
0.322–1.098
0.097
・Often work in a noisy environment 60.1 1.252
0.776–2.019
0.357 0.840
0.506–1.393
0.499
・Work in narrow space 18.9 1.912
1.094–3.343
0.023 1.359
0.775–2.381
0.284
・Use fire at work 43.6 1.637
1.017–2.634
0.042 2.116
1.285–3.485
0.003

OR odds ratio