Associations of risk factors at baseline with persistence of neck/shoulder pain at follow-up.

<p>Analysis was restricted to the 138 subjects who reported neck/shoulder pain in the past month at baseline.</p>a<p>Adjusted for sex, age and occupation.</p>b<p>Adjusted for all of the risk factors in the table.</p

Response rates at follow-up according to characteristics assessed at baseline.

<p>Response rates at follow-up according to characteristics assessed at baseline.</p

Baseline prevalence (%) of distressing somatic symptoms in past 7 days by sex and age.

<p>Baseline prevalence (%) of distressing somatic symptoms in past 7 days by sex and age.</p

Access to healthcare for musculoskeletal disorders.

<p>Access to healthcare for musculoskeletal disorders.</p

Specification and recruitment of study sample.

<p>Specification and recruitment of study sample.</p

Adverse health beliefs regarding low back and arm pain – prevalence (%) by occupational group.

a<p>Completely agree that such pain is commonly caused by people’s work.</p>b<p>Completely agree that for someone with such pain, a) physical activity should be avoided as it might cause harm, and b) rest is needed to get better.</p>c<p>Completely agree that for someone with such pain, rest is needed to get better, and completely disagree that such problems usually get better within three months.</p

Comparison of UK participants who provided information by interview and by self-administered questionnaire.

<p>Comparison of UK participants who provided information by interview and by self-administered questionnaire.</p

Characteristics of study sample – prevalence (%) by occupational group.

<p>Characteristics of study sample – prevalence (%) by occupational group.</p

Economic aspects of employment.

<p>Economic aspects of employment.</p

Awareness of repetitive strain injury (RSI) work related upper limb disorder (WRULD) or cumulative trauma syndrome (CTS) – prevalence (%) by occupational group.

<p>Awareness of repetitive strain injury (RSI) work related upper limb disorder (WRULD) or cumulative trauma syndrome (CTS) – prevalence (%) by occupational group.</p