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Table 3 Comparison of Restless Legs Syndrome severity and weekly occurrence between groups

From: Restless Legs Syndrome in shift workers: A cross sectional study on male assembly workers

Group

Severity Scale

Weekly occurrence

 

< 21

≥ 21

< 4 day

≥ 4 day

Day workers (Group A), n (%)

11 (50)

11 (50)

13 (59.1)

9 (40.9)

Rotational shift workers, n (%)

   - Group B

14 (36.8)

24 (63.2)

16 (42.1)

22 (57.9)

   - Group C

11 (28.9)

27 (71.1)

18 (47.4)

20 (52.6)

   - Groups B and C

25 (32.9)

51 (67.1)

34 (44.7)

42 (55.3)

  1. Notes: Group B: workers who follow a work schedule which consists of weekly rotation between morning and afternoon shifts for five weeks in a row, followed by one week of night shifts on week six; Group C: workers who follow a work schedule which consists of weekly rotation between morning, afternoon and night shifts.
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Journal of Circadian Rhythms

ISSN: 1740-3391