Table 2.
Comparison of nurses’ pretest and posttest Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire score means
| Body regions | Pretest | Posttest | Test, p | 95% Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Lower | Upper | ||
| Neck | 20.89 ± 22.04 | 10.96 ± 15.61 | 4.560; <0.001** | 5.57 | 14.28 |
| Right shoulder | 17.64 ± 23.59 | 11.50 ± 18.34 | 3.185; 0.002* | 2.88 | 9.99 |
| Left shoulder | 16.58 ± 23.06 | 11.85 ± 19.24 | 2.406; 0.019* | 0.80 | 8.66 |
| Upper back | 23.21 ± 25.82 | 9.75 ± 17.17 | 4.857; <0.001** | 7.92 | 18.99 |
| Right upper arm | 6.42 ± 14.05 | 5.54 ± 13.50 | 1.207; 0.232 | -0.57 | 2.34 |
| Left upper arm | 5.51 ± 14.14 | 5.85 ± 14.40 | 0.815; 0.418 | -0.96 | 2.29 |
| Lower back | 26.16 ± 28.85 | 11.15 ± 15.51 | 4.501; <0.001** | 8.34 | 21.67 |
| Right forearm | 4.74 ± 9.87 | 3.57 ± 7.52 | 1.069; 0.289 | -1.01 | 3.33 |
| Left forearm | 4.53 ± 9.41 | 3.44 ± 6.57 | 1.024; 0.310 | -1.03 | 3.20 |
| Right wrist | 4.10 ± 9.22 | 3.42 ± 6.16 | 0.604; 0.548 | -1.56 | 2.92 |
| Left wrist | 3.88 ± 8.88 | 3.58 ± 6.30 | 0.276; 0.783 | -1.84 | 2.44 |
| Hip | 12.78 ± 23.05 | 8.04 ± 15.73 | 1.815; 0.074 | -0.47 | 9.96 |
| Right thigh | 8.51 ± 17.03 | 7.64 ± 17.27 | 0.447; 0.656 | -3.03 | 4.78 |
| Left thigh | 8.31 ± 16.89 | 6.53 ± 13.72 | 1.171; 0.246 | -1.25 | 4.82 |
| Right knee | 10.90 ± 22.08 | 8.53 ± 14.59 | 1.003; 0.320 | -2.35 | 7.08 |
| Left knee | 10.28 ± 20.14 | 7.98 ± 13.02 | 1.222; 0.226 | -1.46 | 6.05 |
| Right lower leg | 14.25 ± 23.14 | 10.57 ± 15.77 | 1.519; 0.134 | -1.16 | 8.52 |
| Left lower leg | 13.78 ± 21.82 | 10.56 ± 16.50 | 1.463; 0.148 | -1.17 | 7.63 |
| Right foot | 21.91 ± 30.24 | 14.40 ± 20.61 | 2.293; 0.025* | 0.96 | 14.05 |
| Left foot | 21.13 ± 29.08 | 14.79 ± 20.58 | 2.041; 0.045* | 0.013 | 12.53 |
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01