Rehabilitation Research and Practice

Research Article

Distribution of Number, Location of Pain and Comorbidities, and Determinants of Work Limitations among Firefighters

Table 2

Median and interquartile range (IQR) work limitation scores for the number or body location of painful sites.
Work limitations scoresNumber of painful sitesBody location
One painful siteTwo painful sitesThree or more painful sitesUpper extremityLower extremitySpine
Physical limitations3.1 (0, 12.5)3.1 (0, 15.6)6.3 (0, 15.6)3.1 (0, 15.6)0 (0, 15.6)6.3 (0, 12.5)
Output limitations12.5 (6.2, 25)12.5 (6.2, 25)12.5 (6.2, 18.7)12.5 (6.2, 25)12.5 (3.1, 21.8)12.5 (6.2, 18.7)
Time limitations8.3 (0, 16.6)8.3 (4.1, 16.6)8.3 (4.1, 16.6)12.5 (6.2, 25)6.2 (0, 16.6)8.3 (4.1, 16.6)
Mental limitations15.6 (3.1, 21.8)15.6 (6.2, 25)15.6 (6.2, 25)17.1 (9.3, 31.2)12.5 (3.1, 21.8)15.6 (6.2, 25)
Range of work limitation scores for each . Higher scores denote greater work limitations.