Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of study participants (n = 38)
From: Upper limb disability in Norwegian workers with hand-arm vibration syndrome
Variable | Men (n = 31) | Women (n = 7) |
|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
Age | 50 (10) | 48 (7) |
Vibration exposure in years | 23.0 (8.6) | 18.0 (5.8) |
Smoking (pack-years) | 13.3 (11.3) | 9.6 (8.8) |
n (%): | n (%): | |
Current smokers | 15 (48.4) | 3 (42.9) |
Mechanical Industy | 14 (45) | 6 (86) |
Construction Industry | 13 (42) | 0 |
Car repair shops | 4 (13) | 1 (14) |
Out of work | 17 (55) | 2 (29) |
Carpal tunnel syndrome | 5 (16) | 1 (14) |
Tendinitis | 16 (52) | 6 (86) |
HAVS vascular | ||
0 | 6 (19) | 4 (57) |
1 | 0 | 1 (14) |
2 | 10 (32) | 2 (29) |
3 | 15 (48) | 0 |
4 | 0 | 0 |
HAVS neurological | ||
0 | 3 (10) | 1 (14) |
1 | 2 (6) | 0 |
2 | 3 (10) | 2 (29) |
3 | 23 (74) | 4 (57) |
Reduced hand grip strength | 10 (32)1 | 2 (29) |
Reduced manual dexterity | 14 (45)2 | 3 (43)3 |