Table 1.
General characteristics of respondents
| Characteristic | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 59 | 60.20 |
| Female | 39 | 39.80 |
| Years of employment | ||
| >5 | 74 | 75.51 |
| ≤5 | 24 | 24.49 |
| Job role | ||
| Medical | 31 | 31.63 |
| Medical technology | 16 | 16.33 |
| Nursing | 51 | 52.04 |
| Education background | ||
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 76 | 77.55 |
| Associate degree | 22 | 22.45 |
| Profession title | ||
| Intermediate or senior | 61 | 62.24 |
| Junior | 37 | 37.76 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 46 | 46.94 |
| Unmarried | 52 | 53.06 |
| Fertility status | ||
| Already had children | 36 | 36.73 |
| Haven’t had children | 62 | 63.27 |
| Frequency of night shifts (times/month) | ||
| >4 | 29 | 29.59 |
| ≤4 | 69 | 70.41 |
| Weight lifted daily >10 kg | ||
| Yes | 57 | 58.16 |
| No | 41 | 41.84 |
| Daily standing hours at work >5 h | ||
| Yes | 71 | 72.45 |
| No | 27 | 27.55 |
| Daily frequency of bending >10 | ||
| Yes | 86 | 87.76 |
| No | 12 | 12.24 |
| Working pressure | ||
| Very stressful | 63 | 64.29 |
| Moderately stressful or less stressful | 35 | 35.71 |
| Training in lower back protection | ||
| No | 44 | 44.90 |
| Yes | 54 | 55.10 |
| Frequency of waist exercises (times/month) | ||
| ≤4 | 23 | 23.47 |
| >4 | 75 | 76.53 |