Research Article
Central Sensitization and Perceived Indoor Climate among Workers with Chronic Upper-Limb Pain: Cross-Sectional Study
Table 2
Prevalence of indoor climate complaints among slaughterhouse workers with chronic pain and pain-free controls.
| | Chronic pain () | Control () | | Prevalence (%) | Prevalence (%) |
| Draught | 40 | 6 | Room temperature too high | 2 | 3 | Varying room temperature | 4 | 3 | Room temperature too low | 24 | 15 | Stuffy “bad” air | 0 | 3 | Dry air | 6 | 6 | Unpleasant odour | 9 | 3 | Static electricity | 0 | 3 | Passive smoking | 4 | 0 | Noise | 58 | 33 | Lightning problems | 6 | 0 | Reflections | 6 | 6 | Dust and dirt | 9 | 9 |
| Average complaints (mean; 95% CI) | 1.8 (1.3–2.3) | 0.9 (0.4–1.5) |
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Significantly different from the pain-free control group ().
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