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Table 2 Baseline characteristics among those cleaners completing the study (completers) and those dropping out of the study (drop-outs)

From: Effects on musculoskeletal pain, work ability and sickness absence in a 1-year randomised controlled trial among cleaners

 

Physical coordination training

Cognitive behavioural training

Reference group

 

Completers

Drop-outs

Completers

Drop-outs

Completers

Drop-outs

Percent (n)

55 (52)

45 (43)

47 (47)

52 (52)

54 (54)

46 (46)

Age years (SD)

46 (8.9)

43 (9.2)

47 (8.1)

44 (9.3)

46 (8.9)

43 (10.1)

BMI kg/m2 (SD)

28.5 (4.9)

27.9 (5.5)

28.2 (6.0)

27.3 (5.9)

27.6 (4.5)

27.5 (5.7)

Neck pain (% > 30 days)

59.5

44.4

51.4

32.5

37.5

37.9

Right shoulder pain (% > 30 days)

50.0

21.9

48.6

30.8

30.6

36.0

Left shoulder pain (% > 30 days)

35.9

25.8

33.3

30.8

23.3

51.7

Lower back pain (% > 30 days)

58.8

38.5

42.4

39.3

42.1

54.2

Work ability 0-10 mean (SD)

7.5 (1.8)

7.7 (2.3)

7.5 (1.9)

7.5 (2.3)

7.6 (1.9)

7.1 (2.4)

  1. n = number of participants, SD = standard deviation