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Table 8 Prevalence (%) of symptoms among the examined carpenters (N = 193), non-examined carpenters at the same companies, but working at other sites from the ones that were examined (N = 202), and at other companies (N = 297) (all men)

From: Adverse health manifestations in the hands of vibration exposed carpenters - a cross sectional study

 

Carpenters

- examined

Carpenters

- not examined

- same companies

Carpenters

- not examined

- other companies

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Age, mean (min.-max.)

40 (17–65)

46 (23–67) a

45 (19–66) b

Negative neural manifestations

 Impaired perception of touch

15

25

25

 Impaired perception of cold

10

17

17

 Impaired perception of warmth

12

23

18

 Tendency to drop things

12

18

23

 Difficulty buttoning clothes

7

14

19

 Impaired grip strength

18

28

33

Positive neural manifestations

 Increased sensation of cold

35

49

45

 Numbness or tingling

26

46

41

 Cramp

14

33

28

 Shaking

14

21

23

 Hand sweat

18

18

21

Provoked manifestations

 White fingers when cold or damp

9

32c

30d

 Pain when cold

24

44

46

Musculoskeletal manifestations

 Hand/elbow pain

31

50

53

 Neck/shoulder pain

35

61

57

  1. aData missing from 14 subjects
  2. bData missing from 5 subjects
  3. cData missing from 68 subjects
  4. dData missing from 52 subjects