Table 4.
Results from the Chi-Square test conducted to check the association of the risk factors involved in MSDs with the severity of MSDs related to various body regions of dentists.
| DL Ankle |
0.93 | 0.24 | 0.95 | 0.45 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.84 | 0.62 | 0.37 | 0.21 | 0.47 | 0.04 | 0.35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL Leg |
0.24 | 0.32 | 0.64 | 0.71 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.42 | 0.48 | 0.56 | 0.46 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.50 |
| DL Knee |
0.71 | 0.92 | 0.74 | 0.80 | 0.49 | 0.76 | 0.52 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.59 | 0.36 | 0.12 | 0.15 |
| DL Thigh |
0.05 | 0.04 | 0.98 | 0.87 | 0.31 | 0.35 | 0.11 | 0.44 | 0.08 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 0.77 | 0.12 |
| DLHip | 0.00 | 0.31 | 0.72 | 0.57 | 0.17 | 0.64 | 0.02 | 0.39 | 0.24 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.66 | 0.22 |
| DL Hand &Fingers |
0.09 | 0.98 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.19 | 0.02 | 0.40 | 0.80 |
| DL Wrist |
0.00 | 0.21 | 0.66 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 0.27 | 0.92 | 0.03 | 0.70 | 0.18 |
| DL Forearm |
0.68 | 0.22 | 0.96 | 0.83 | 0.11 | 0.75 | 0.53 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.59 | 0.58 |
| DL Lower Back |
0.01 | 0.38 | 0.96 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.86 | 0.00 | 0.57 | 0.83 | 0.06 | 0.28 |
| DL Elbow |
0.05 | 0.09 | 0.82 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.29 | 0.12 | 0.61 | 0.59 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.32 | 0.19 |
| DLArm | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.04 | 0.17 | 0.57 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.18 | 0.50 | 0.06 | 0.18 |
| DLUpper Back |
0.07 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 0.53 | 0.09 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.57 | 0.15 | 0.50 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.94 |
| DL Shoulder |
0.06 | 0.23 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.01 | 0.41 | 0.36 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.73 |
| DL Neck |
0.00 | 0.31 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.05 | 0.14 | 0.28 | 0.03 | 0.33 |
| Risk Factors | Age | Gender | Specialization | Work hrs | Break | Job Title | Years of Practice | Break Activity | Working Position | Common Posture | Wrist Posture | Mental Stress | Exercise Frequency |