Table 4. Sociodemographic and behavioral data regarding musculoskeletal symptoms in the prior 12 months (n = 451) in municipalities in Southern Brazil.
| Average | Standard deviation | 95%CI | Median | Minimum | Maximum | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overtime | Yes | 3.15 | 1.893 | 2.49–3.81 | 3.00 | 0 | 7 | 0.587 |
| No | 3.36 | 2.214 | 3.15–3.57 | 3.00 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Student’s t-test | ||||||||
| Frequency of computer use at work | Less than 50% of the time | - | - | - | 2.00 | 1 | 7 | 0.614 |
| Between 50% and 70% of the time | - | - | - | 3.00 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Less than 50% of the time | - | - | - | 3.00 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Kruskal-Wallis test | ||||||||
| WAI | Low | - | - | - | 5.50 | 2 | 9 | < 0.001 |
| Moderate | - | - | - | 5.00 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Good | - | - | - | 3.50 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Optimal | - | - | - | 2.00 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Kruskal-Wallis test | ||||||||
| Use of medication in the last 12 months | Yes | 4.10 | 2.031 | 3.85–4.36 | 4.00 | 0 | 9 | < 0.001 |
| No | 2.45 | 2.033 | 2.17–2.73 | 2.00 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Student’s t-test | ||||||||
| Waist circumference | Lower risk | 3.08 | 2.098 | 2.79–3.37 | 3.00 | 0 | 9 | < 0.001 |
| Increased risk | 3.12 | 2.225 | 2.75–3.48 | 3.00 | 0 | 9 | ||
| SIR | 4.20 | 2.125 | 3.78–4.61 | 4.00 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Anova test | ||||||||
| Flexibility (Wells Bank) | Excellent | - | - | - | 3.00 | 0 | 7 | 0,602 |
| Above average | - | - | - | 3.00 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Average | - | - | - | 3.00 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Below average | - | - | - | 3.00 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Very poor | - | - | - | 3.00 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Kruskal-Wallis test | ||||||||
| Muscle strength of the lower abdominals | Regular | 3.61 | 2.182 | 3.28–3.94 | 3.50 | 0 | 9 | 0.134 |
| Good | 3.17 | 2.248 | 2.88–3.45 | 3.00 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Normal | 3.28 | 1.846 | 2.73–3.83 | 3.00 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Anova test | ||||||||
| Resistance of the abdominals | Excellent | 2.85 | 2.190 | 2.40–3.30 | 2.50 | 0 | 9 | 0.072 |
| Above average | 3.40 | 2.017 | 2.95–3.84 | 3.00 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Average | 3.46 | 2.121 | 2.97–3.95 | 3.00 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Below average | 3.17 | 2.351 | 2.59–3.74 | 3.00 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Weak | 3.68 | 2.211 | 3.30–4.05 | 3.50 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Anova test | ||||||||
| Shortening of hip flexors | Yes | 3.63 | 2.420 | 3.09–4.16 | 3.00 | 0 | 9 | 0.245 |
| No | 3.28 | 2.137 | 3.06–3.50 | 3.00 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Student’s t-test | ||||||||
MS: musculoskeletal symptoms; WAI: work ability index; SIR: substantially increased risk; 95%CI: interval with 95% confidence.
Values with statistical significance are shown in bold.