Table 3 Odds ratios of work-related factors for musculoskeletal symptoms by multivariate analysis

ANSI-Z 365 checklist

Low

1.00

1.00

Moderate

1.58

0.94-2.67

1.28

0.74-2.27

High

4.62

1.94-11.01

3.59

1.48-8.76

Tenure(year)

0 ~ 4

5 ~ 10

0.98

0.62-1.55

0.80

0.47-1.37

>10

0.89

0.57-1.40

0.86

0.35-2.11

Department

Ward

Operation room

1.20

0.55-2.67

1.08

0.43-2.77

ICU^†

0.95

0.54-1.68

0.92

0.50-1.66

Other

1.04

0.60-1.80

1.22

0.60-2.49

Shiftwork

No

Yes

1.20

0.78-1.84

1.30

0.68-2.50

Total job stress

Low

High

3.48

2.22-5.44

3.19

2.01-5.07

Tenure(year)

0 ~ 4

5 ~ 10

1.87

1.20-2.90

1.72

1.05-2.85

>10

1.74

1.12-2.70

1.94

0.85-4.41

Department

Ward

Operation room

1.84

0.91-3.71

2.06

0.91-4.63

ICU^†

0.77

0.43-1.38

0.80

0.44-1.46

Other

1.63

0.99-2.71

1.80

0.93-3.50

Shiftwork

No

Yes

0.86

0.85-1.30

1.50

0.81-2.79

Total job stress

Low

1

High

1.96

1.36-2.84

1.93

1.32-2.83

Tenure(year)

0 ~ 4

5 ~ 10

1.30

0.85-1.97

1.20

0.78-1.84

>10

1.74

1.15-2.64

1.77

1.09-2.88

Department

Ward

Operation room

1.51

0.75-3.03

1.40

0.64-3.03

ICU^†

0.72

0.42-1.23

0.77

0.46-1.33

Other

1.38

0.84-2.26

1.17

0.62-2.19

Shiftwork

No

Yes

0.74

0.50-1.10

1.06

0.61-1.86

Total job stress

Low

High

1.91

1.34-2.72

1.98

1.37-2.85

Tenure(year)

0 ~ 4

5 ~ 10

1.38

0.78-2.43

0.90

0.46-1.76

>10

2.09

1.23-3.55

0.93

0.34-2.55

Department

Ward

Operation room

3.96

1.42-11.06

4.10

1.21-13.90

ICU^†

0.61

0.14-2.76

0.81

0.17-3.75

Other

1.02

0.23-4.68

1.52

0.46-4.92

Shiftwork

No

Yes

0.44

0.20-0.95

0.96

0.33-2.76

Total job stress

Low

High

2.85

1.32-6.17

3.30

1.46-7.50

Tenure(year)

0 ~ 4

5 ~ 10

1.38

0.78-2.43

0.90

0.45-1.76

>10

2.10

1.23-3.56

0.93

0.34-2.56

Department

Ward

Operation room

3.06

1.43-6.53

2.66

1.10-4.90

ICU^†

0.49

0.18-1.20

0.46

0.17-1.21

Other

2.81

1.61-4.94

2.33

1.11-4.91

High

Shiftwork

No

Yes

0.44

0.27-0.71

0.92

0.46-1.86

Total job stress

Low

High

2.33

1.49-3.67

2.66

1.63-4.32

Tenure(year)

0 ~ 4

5 ~ 10

1.01

0.66-1.52

0.86

0.53-1.40

>10

0.64

0.41-0.98

0.83

0.37-1.85

Department

Ward

Operation room

1.05

0.52-2.12

1.41

0.61-3.24

ICU^†

0.70

0.41-1.20

0.66

0.38-1.17

Other

1.00

0.60-1.64

1.99

1.01-3.94

Shiftwork

No

Yes

1.56

1.03-2.36

1.83

0.97-3.43

Total job stress

Low

High

2.47

1.72-3.54

2.37

1.64-3.43

Tenure(year)

0 ~ 4

5 ~ 10

1.03

0.66-1.62

0.77

0.45-1.30

>10

1.05

0.67-1.65

0.74

0.32-1.73

Department

Ward

Operation room

3.91

1.91-8.00

3.87

1.67-8.81

ICU^†

0.79

0.43-1.44

0.78

0.42-1.44

Other

1.33

0.79-2.25

1.45

0.73-2.88

Shiftwork

No

Yes

0.74

0.48-1.12

1.06

0.57-1.99

Total job stress

Low

High

1.99

1.36-2.90

2.00

1.35-2.96

Tenure(year)

0 ~ 4

5 ~ 10

0.70

0.40-1.28

0.49

0.24-1.00

>10

0.74

0.41-1.33

0.61

0.20-1.83

Department

Ward

Operation room

1.21

0.48-3.06

2.34

0.80-6.90

ICU^†

0.56

0.23-1.36

0.53

0.22-13.5

Other

1.53

0.83-2.87

5.22

2.02-13.52

Shiftwork

No

Yes

1.78

1.23-3.37

4.28

1.70-4.86

Total job stress

Low

High

2.84

1.74-4.64

1.16

0.30-4.41