Table 3.
Comparison of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms(WRMSs) by general and work related characteristics of the study subjects
|
Characteristics |
Male (n = 620) |
Female (n = 396) |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
WRMSs(+) |
|
WRMSs(-) |
|
WRMSs(+) |
|
WRMSs(-) |
|
| N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | |
| Age (years) | ||||||||
| ≦24 |
2 |
( 5.9) |
32 |
(94.1)* |
21 |
(26.9) |
57 |
(73.1)* |
| 25-29 |
18 |
(16.7) |
90 |
(83.3) |
47 |
(43.5) |
61 |
(56.5) |
| 30-34 |
24 |
(24.5) |
74 |
(75.5) |
23 |
(35.9) |
41 |
(64.1) |
| 35-39 |
27 |
(27.3) |
72 |
(72.7) |
19 |
(38.8) |
30 |
(61.2) |
| 40-44 |
27 |
( 9.3) |
78 |
(90.7) |
8 |
(34.8) |
15 |
(65.2) |
| ≧45 |
8 |
(12.8) |
170 |
(87.2) |
13 |
(17.6) |
61 |
(82.4) |
| Smoking | ||||||||
| Yes |
47 |
(14.7) |
272 |
(85.3) |
8 |
(47.1) |
9 |
(52.9) |
| No |
57 |
(18.9) |
244 |
(81.1) |
123 |
(32.5) |
256 |
(67.5) |
| Alcohol drinking | ||||||||
| Yes |
86 |
(16.3) |
442 |
(83.7) |
93 |
(35.9) |
166 |
(64.1) |
| No |
18 |
(19.6) |
74 |
(80.4) |
38 |
(27.7) |
99 |
(72.3) |
| Physical activity | ||||||||
| Yes |
78 |
(16.2) |
404 |
(83.8) |
86 |
(34.1) |
166 |
(65.9) |
| No |
26 |
(18.8) |
112 |
(81.2) |
45 |
(31.3) |
99 |
(68.8) |
| Daily hours of sleep | ||||||||
| ≧6 |
64 |
(15.8) |
342 |
(84.2) |
83 |
(33.3) |
166 |
(66.7) |
| <6 |
40 |
(18.7) |
174 |
(81.3) |
48 |
(32.7) |
99 |
(67.3) |
| Satisfaction with sleep | ||||||||
| Yes |
38 |
(10.5) |
325 |
(89.5)* |
37 |
(21.8) |
133 |
(78.2)* |
| No |
66 |
(25.7) |
191 |
(74.3) |
94 |
(41.6) |
132 |
(58.4) |
| Department | ||||||||
| Rooms |
14 |
(14.4) |
83 |
(85.6)* |
37 |
(37.4) |
62 |
(62.5)* |
| Food & Beverage |
25 |
(15.9) |
132 |
(84.1) |
63 |
(40.6) |
92 |
(59.4) |
| Kitchen |
48 |
(23.9) |
153 |
(76.1) |
7 |
(20.0) |
28 |
(80.0) |
| Housekeeping |
1 |
( 4.0) |
24 |
(96.0) |
7 |
(25.0) |
21 |
(75.0) |
| Engineering |
10 |
(12.8) |
68 |
(87.2) |
0 |
( 0.0) |
2 |
(100.0) |
| Back office |
6 |
( 9.7) |
56 |
(90.3) |
17 |
(22.1) |
60 |
(77.9) |
| Work duration (years) | ||||||||
| <10 |
38 |
(15.6) |
205 |
(84.4) |
84 |
(34.4) |
160 |
(65.6) |
| 10-19 |
40 |
(21.2) |
149 |
(78.8) |
35 |
(33.0) |
71 |
(67.0) |
| ≧20 |
26 |
(13.8) |
162 |
(86.2) |
12 |
(26.1) |
34 |
(73.9) |
| Weekly working hours | ||||||||
| <45 |
32 |
(14.1) |
195 |
(85.9) |
31 |
(25.0) |
93 |
(75.0)* |
| ≧45 |
72 |
(18.3) |
321 |
(81.7) |
100 |
(36.8) |
172 |
(63.2) |
| Shift work | ||||||||
| Yes |
64 |
(18.2) |
288 |
(81.8) |
87 |
(37.0) |
148 |
(63.0)* |
| No |
40 |
(14.9) |
228 |
(85.1) |
44 |
(27.3) |
117 |
(72.7) |
| Overtime work | ||||||||
| Yes |
67 |
(20.4) |
262 |
(79.6)* |
71 |
(38.4) |
114 |
(61.6)* |
| No |
37 |
(12.7) |
254 |
(87.3) |
60 |
(28.4) |
151 |
(71.6) |
| Work intensity | ||||||||
| High |
57 |
(23.4) |
187 |
(76.6)* |
73 |
(41.2) |
104 |
(58.8)* |
| Low |
47 |
(12.5) |
329 |
(87.5) |
58 |
(26.5) |
161 |
(73.5) |
| Absence/early leaves | ||||||||
| Yes |
16 |
(34.8) |
30 |
(65.2)* |
41 |
(50.6) |
40 |
(49.4)* |
| No |
88 |
(15.3) |
486 |
(84.7) |
90 |
(28.6) |
225 |
(71.4) |
| Total | 104 | (100.0) | 516 | (100.0) | 131 | (100.0) | 265 | (100.0) |
* p < 0.05 by chi-squared test.