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| Perceived physical and psychological demand items | OR for any MSD (95% CI) |
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| Perceived physical demand items | |
| My job requires lots of physical efforts | 1.383 (0.744–2.573) |
| My job requires rapid and continuous physical activity | 1.215 (0.613–2.407) |
| In my job, I am often moving/lifting very heavy loads | 0.746 (0.414–1.342) |
| In my job, I am working for long periods with my head or arms in awkward positions | 0.731 (0.359–1.489) |
| In my job, I am working for long periods with my body in awkward positions | 2.723 (1.336–5.549) |
| Lift or lower patients/objects to/from floor | 0.817 (0.438–1.523) |
| Lift or lower objects to/from shoulder height | 1.820 (0.912–3.629) |
| Work while bent or twisted at waist | 1.575 (0.908–2.731) |
| Push/pull heavy objects or people | 1.427 (0.740–2.752) |
| Stand in one place/static position (>30 minutes) | 0.648 (0.366–1.148) |
| Perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists | 1.023 (0.574–1.823) |
| Apply pressure with hands/fingers (e.g., to prevent bleeding) | 1.274 (0.711–2.282) |
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| Perceived psychological demand items | |
| My job requires working very hard | 0.952 (0.480–1.889) |
| My job requires working very fast | 1.113 (0.443–2.798) |
| My job requires an excessive amount of work | 1.275 (0.670–2.427) |
| My job requires long periods of intense concentration on the task | 1.736 (0.859–3.508) |
| My job requires enough time to get the job done | 1.095 (0.639–1.875) |
| My job is free from conflicting demands that others make | 0.928 (0.515–1.673) |
| My job requires waiting on work from other people or departments | 1.288 (0.727–2.281) |
| My job has tasks that are often interrupted before they can be completed | 1.155 (0.654–2.039) |
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