Participant characteristics and description of variables
| 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.