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Table 2 Frequency and/or mean scores regarding RNs' demographic data in 2003 and in 2006 (n = 196).

From: Life values as predictors of pain, disability and sick leave among Swedish registered nurses: a longitudinal study

Variables

 

2003

  

2006

 
 

n

(%) M (SD)

Range

n

(%) M (SD)

Range

Pain problems (yes/no)

94/102

(48/52)

  

102/94

(52/48)

  

1 Neck

29

(15)

  

41

(22)

  

1Shoulders

44

(22)

  

49

(25)

  

1Upper back

19

(10)

  

23

(12)

  

1Lower back

45

(23)

  

46

(23)

  

1Other pain sites

41

(21)

  

51

(30)

  

Sick days during past year (yes/no)

115/81

(59/41)

  

108/92

(54/46)

  

Number of sick days

  

5.7 (12.4)

0 - 90

  

16.4 (44.1)

0 - 354

1Pain during past week

93

(47)

3.9 (2.6)

0 - 7

102

(51)

4.6 (2.3)

0 - 7

1Days using medications

92

(46)

1.2 (1.9)

0 - 7

100

(50)

0.5 (0.5)

0 - 7

1, 2Restriction in leisure time

91

(49)

27.1(25.1)

0 - 85

101

(51)

32.6 (26.6)

0 - 98

  1. 1Only RNs who experienced pain answered the questions. VAS scales generally run from 0 to 100;
  2. 2 = the scales run from positive to negative; Bold figures = significant; neck p < 0.05 and number of sick days p < 0.001