Table 5 Psychosocial exposure measures according to Søndergaard [40]
From: Brachial plexopathy: a case–control study of the relation to physical exposures at work
Psychosocial exposure | U | Controls | Cases | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Median | N | Median | |||
A. Required to work at high pace (a) | 2.9 | 61 | 3 | 77 | 2 | 0.003 |
B. Influence on decisions about the work (b) | −2.8 | 63 | 2 | 77 | 3 | 0.005 |
C. Possibilities for learning (b) | −2.8 | 63 | 2 | 79 | 3 | 0.005 |
D. Influence on the content of work (b) | −2.1 | 63 | 3 | 78 | 3 | 0.038 |
E. Support from immediate superior (a) | −2.6 | 63 | 2 | 75 | 3 | 0.009 |
F. Frequency of consultation with superior of quality of job performance (a) | −2.4 | 63 | 3 | 75 | 4 | 0.015 |
G. Conflict solving skills with superior (b) | −2.0 | 63 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 0.047 |
H. Satisfied with physical work environment (c) | −4.5 | 53 | 2 | 77 | 2 | 0.000 |
I. Satisfied with the way your skills are used (c) | −3.4 | 63 | 2 | 76 | 2 | 0.001 |
J. Self-rating of health (d) | −4.6 | 65 | 2 | 79 | 3 | 0.000 |
K. Happy and satisfied during the last four weeks | −2.3 | 64 | 2 | 79 | 3 | 0.024 |
L. Enthusiastic and full of life during the last four weeks | −3.6 | 64 | 3 | 78 | 4 | 0.000 |
M. Full of energy during the last four weeks | −3.8 | 64 | 3 | 77 | 4 | 0.000 |
N. Warn during the last four weeks | 3.5 | 64 | 5 | 78 | 4 | 0.000 |
O. Tired during the last four weeks | 2.4 | 64 | 5 | 79 | 4 | 0.01 |