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Table 3 Relationship between job stress and musculoskeletal symptom

From: Relationship between Occupational Stress and Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Korean Male Firefighters

    Symptom(+)  
Total(n) n Frequency(%) p-value
Physical environment     <0.001
 High risk 10,825 1,700 15.70  
 Low risk 10,641 662 6.22  
Job demand     <0.001
 High risk 8,822 1,444 16.37  
 Low risk 12,644 918 7.26  
Insufficient job control     0.027
 High risk 9,048 1,046 11.56  
 Low risk 12,418 1,316 10.60  
Interpersonal conflict     <0.001
 High risk 8,529 1,137 13.33  
 Low risk 12,937 1,225 9.47  
Job insecurity     <0.001
 High risk 5,644 894 15.84  
 Low risk 15,822 1,468 9.28  
Organizational system     <0.001
 High risk 6,807 1,097 16.12  
 Low risk 14,659 1,265 8.63  
Lack of reward     <0.001
 High risk 5,683 897 15.78  
 Low risk 15,783 1,465 9.28  
Occupational climate     <0.001
 High risk 6,265 1,022 16.31  
 Low risk 15,201 1,340 8.82  
Total job stress     <0.001
 High risk 5,407 1,280 23.67  
 Low risk 16,059 1,082   
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