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