Baggage handlers | Reference group | |
---|---|---|
Number of respondents | 1827 (47.0) | 2059 (53.0) |
Age (years) | ||
25–34 | 244 (13.6) | 227 (11.3) |
35–44 | 587 (32.7) | 554 (27.5) |
45–54 | 644 (35.9) | 679 (33.7) |
55–64 | 236 (13.2) | 377 (18.7) |
65–75 | 82 (4.6) | 176 (8.8) |
Seniority (years) | ||
0 | 0 (0.0) | 2059 (100.0) |
>0–3 | 499 (28.1) | 0 (0.0) |
4–8 | 404 (22.7) | 0 (0.0) |
9–16 | 442 (24.9) | 0 (0.0) |
17–25 | 266 (15.0) | 0 (0.0) |
≥26 | 167 (9.4) | 0 (0.0) |
Symptoms | ||
Lower back | 553 (32.6) | 450 (23.4) |
Neck/upper back | 353 (21.8) | 335 (17.8) |
Shoulders | 419 (25.4) | 305 (16.3) |
Elbows | 174 (11.2) | 123 (6.8) |
Wrists | 185 (11.8) | 131 (7.2) |
Hips | 116 (7.6) | 111 (6.1) |
Knees | 408 (24.3) | 325 (17.2) |
Ankles | 127 (8.1) | 146 (8.0) |
Height (cm) (mean) | 181.2 | 180.5 |
Weight (kg) (mean) | 87.4 | 87.5 |
BMI | ||
Underweight | 31 (1.7) | 66 (3.2) |
Normal weight | 644 (35.3) | 684 (33.2) |
Overweight | 958 (52.4) | 1046 (50.8) |
Obese | 194 (10.6) | 262 (12.7) |
General health | ||
Excellent/very good | 692 (38.3) | 897 (44.0) |
Good | 725 (40.1) | 834 (40.9) |
Fair/poor | 394 (21.6) | 307 (15.1) |
Smoking | ||
No | 721 (39.8) | 704 (34.4) |
Former | 590 (32.6) | 724 (35.3) |
Yes | 501 (27.6) | 621 (30.3) |
Physical leisure activity (h/week) | ||
<2 | 179 (9.9) | 721 (39.8) |
2–4 | 618 (34.2) | 590 (32.6) |
>4 | 1008 (55.8) | 501 (27.7) |
Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise.
BMI, body mass index.