Table 4.

Related to the work-related musculoskeletal disorder.

	Sample group (N= 98)
Items	n (%)
Are you experiencing musculoskeletal discomfort due to work?
Yes	81 (82.7)
No	17 (17.3)
How often do you experience significant discomfort while performing surgery?
3 or more times a week (most of the times)	63 (64.3)
1–2 times a week (sometimes)	32 (32.7)
Less than once a week (insignificant)	3 (3.1)
How has this affected your work life?
No difference in performance	4 (4.1)
Somewhat affected my performance	39 (39.8)
I cannot work properly like I used to	55 (56.1)
How has this affected your daily life outside of work?
Not affected at all	5 (5.1)
Cannot exercise, socialize or go outside due to fatigue/pain	29 (29.6)
Cannot even perform household chores due to fatigue/pain	64 (65.3)