Proportion of subjects reporting life events that took place 5 years preceding the interview, by disease status (low back pain, neck/shoulder pain and low back pain and neck/shoulder pain
| Type of life event | Controls (%) | LBP (%) | NSP (%) | LBP and NSP (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBP, low back pain; NSP; neck/shoulder pain; LBP and NSP; low back pain and neck/shoulder pain. | ||||
| *Significantly different from controls (p<0.05). | ||||
| Altered work conditions/retirement for a relative or oneself | 60 | 60 | 63 | 60 |
| Had a child, adoption of a child or parental leave | 31 | 28 | 31 | 24* |
| Moved home (oneself, family or children) | 44 | 48 | 48 | 45 |
| Entered a new permanent relationship with a partner | 13 | 16* | 17* | 17* |
| Divorce (or equivalent) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Close relative in a crisis, taking care of a close relative or death of a relative | 40 | 40 | 49* | 46* |
| Experienced disease or trauma | 9 | 10 | 13* | 16* |
| Changed workplace, profession or employer | 36 | 38 | 54* | 47* |
| Changes in the workplace such as reduction of staff, more or fewer tasks, more responsibilities, new techniques | 37 | 34 | 47* | 30* |
| From working alone to workmates, from workmates to working alone, from employed to self-employed, from self-employed to employed | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Other events outside work | 24 | 22 | 26 | 28 |
| Other events at work | 32 | 29 | 38* | 31 |