Table 2

Intervention Summary Descriptive Statistics

433 participants
Number of injuries in historical control group
Number of injuries in intervention group
Percent Reduction (p-value*)

1. Total back, injuries
39
22
44% (0.024)
2. Total upper extremity injuries
29
15
48% (0.0303)
3. Total lower extremity injuries
10
7
30% (0.4624)
Lost time back injuries
29
11
62% (0.0036)
2. Lost time upper extremity injuries
21
8
62% (0.0141)
3. Lost time lower extremity injuries
8
3
62% (0.1292)

* Significance test estimated using a 2-sample test of proportion

Peate et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2007 2:3   doi:10.1186/1745-6673-2-3