Table 3: Prevalence and severity of Work-related musculoskeletal disorders/pain in the past year and past week (N = 103).
|
Body area with pain |
12-month |
7-day |
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|
n (%) |
Pain VAS (mm) Mean (range) |
n (%) |
Pain VAS (mm) Mean (range) |
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|
Neck |
24 (23.3) |
44.8 |
(12.5-98.0) |
8 (7.8) |
65.6 |
(15.0-98.0) |
|
Shoulder(s) |
31 (30.1) |
42.9 |
(7.5-95.0) |
10 (9.7) |
64.6 |
(30.0-96.0) |
|
Elbow(s) |
3 (2.9) |
43.3 |
(15.0-65.0) |
5 (4.9) |
33.5 |
(10.0-70.0) |
|
Wrist(s)/hand(s) |
17 (16.5) |
42.1 |
(7.5-98.0) |
7 (6.8) |
60.4 |
(20.0-70.0) |
|
Upper back |
18 (17.5) |
49.0 |
(15.0-90.0) |
9 (8.7) |
59.7 |
(30.0-92.0) |
|
Lower back |
48 (46.6) |
49.3 |
(12.5-97.5) |
29 (28.2) |
50.3 |
(12.5-96) |
|
Hip(s)/thigh(s) |
18 (17.5) |
54.8 |
(8.0-90.0) |
6 (5.8) |
58.9 |
(8.0-98.0) |
|
Knee(s) |
26 (25.2) |
46.7 |
(7.5-98.0) |
10 (9.7) |
54.5 |
(7.5-97.0) |
|
Ankle(s)/feet |
19 (18.4) |
33.6 |
(10.0-75.0) |
11 (10.7) |
47.3 |
(12.5-98.0) |
|
Multiplea |
25 (24.3) |
49.1 |
(17.0-81.6) |
7 (6.8) |
67.9 |
(28.9-88.0) |
|
Upper bodyb |
8 (7.8) |
56.9 |
(23.8-89.3) |
2 (1.9) |
82.3 |
(73.3-91.3) |
|
Upper extremitiesc |
1 (1) |
60.0 |
(60.0-60.0) |
1 (1) |
70.0 |
(70.0-70.0) |
|
Lower extremitiesd |
8 (7.8) |
40.2 |
(16.3-67.5) |
3 (2.9) |
71.7 |
(42.5-82.5) |
Key: aWMSD in 4 or more body parts; bWMSD in neck, shoulder and upper back together; cWMSD in elbow and wrist/hand together; dWMSD in knee and ankle/feet together; n: Number; %: Percentage; VAS: Visual Analogue Scale; mm: Millimetre.