Table 2: 7 days prevalence of musculoskeletal pain at the neck, shoulder and elbow, wrist, lower back, hips, knees and ankles (N = 130).
|
Variables |
Public f% |
Private f% |
Total f% |
|
Have you at any time during the last 12 months had trouble such as (ache pain, discomfort, numbness) in |
|||
|
Neck: Yes |
14 (18.4) |
10 (18.5) |
24 (18.5) |
|
No |
62 (80.3) |
44 (81.4) |
106 (81.5) |
|
Shoulder: Yes |
19 (25.0) |
5 (9.3) |
24 (18.5) |
|
No |
57 (75.0) |
49 (90.7) |
106 (81.5) |
|
Upper Back: Yes |
20 (26.3) |
5 (9.3) |
25 (19.2) |
|
No |
56 (73.7) |
49 (90.7) |
105 (80.8) |
|
Elbow: Yes |
7 (9.2) |
6 (11.1) |
13 (10.0) |
|
No |
69 (90.8) |
48 (88.9) |
117 (90.0) |
|
Hands: Yes |
22 (28.9) |
8 (14.8) |
30 (23.1) |
|
No |
54 (71.1) |
46 (85.2) |
100 (76.9) |
|
Low back: Yes |
25 (32.9) |
12 (22.2) |
37 (28.5) |
|
No |
51 (67.1) |
42 (77.8) |
93 (71.5) |
|
Hip/Thigh: Yes |
15 (19.7) |
5 (9.3) |
20 (15.4) |
|
No |
61 (80.3) |
49 (90.7) |
110 (84.6) |
|
Knee: Yes |
21 (27.6) |
10 (18.5) |
31 (23.8) |
|
No |
55 (72.4) |
44 (81.5) |
99 (76.2) |
|
Ankle: Yes |
22 (39.5) |
8 (14.8) |
30 (23.1) |
|
No |
54 (71.1) |
46 (85.2) |
100 (76.9) |