Table 2 Statistical analysis of the standardized questionnaire-based survey
Prevalence | |
|---|---|
Descriptive analysis | ▪ Musculoskeletal exposures as well as musculoskeletal complaints and diseases |
▪ Psychosocial exposures as well as mental complaints and diseases | |
▪ Dermal complaints and diseases | |
▪ Infectious diseases | |
Prevalence ratios | |
Analytical analysis | ▪ Musculoskeletal complaints among the group of physical therapists vs. comparison group (inhabitants of a German city) in relation to work area, and main work tasks in general as well as work-related musculoskeletal exposures in detail |
▪ Mental complaints among the group of physical therapists vs. comparison group (inhabitants of a German city) in relation to work-related psychosocial exposures as well as the actual form of employment | |
▪ Dermal complaints among the group of physical therapists vs. comparison group (inhabitants of a German city) in relation to work area as well as work-related dermal exposures | |
▪ Occurrence of infectious diseases among the group of physical therapists vs. comparison group (inhabitants of a German city) in relation to work area, field of specialization, as well as work-related infectious agents | |