Table 4.

Relationship between the variable sex and exposure to risk factors

Variables	Chi square	p-value*
Demographic variables
Sex/current position	16.47	0.002
Working conditions
Task-related aspects
Sex/During working hours, do you perform identical or similar elbow movements every few seconds?	5.73	0.017
Sex/Do your tasks often involve strong or sudden rapid writs movements combined with awkward posture?	4.07	0.043
Sex/During your tasks, do you often handle objects or tools weighting 2 kg or more?	3.53	0.060
Environmental aspects
Sex/Are there extreme temperature variations during your working hours?	3.71	0.053
Organizational aspects
Sex/Does workload require you to work overtime?	1.84	0.174
Sex/Does work rhythm allow you to take breaks?	2.17	0.141
Non-occupational factors
Sex/How many times do you perform physical activity per week?	2.74	0.431
Sex/ How many times do you use the cell phone more than 2 hours daily per week?	4.34	0.237

^*≥ 95% confidence interval.