Table 2. Demographic characteristics of the sample regarding occupational, personal, and health aspects.
| Occupational aspects | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Job | Nurse technician | 168 (68.6%) |
| Licensed practical nurse | 77 (31.4%) | |
| Work shift | Day | 134 (54.9%) |
| Night | 111 (45.1%) | |
| Job sector | Emergency room | 21 (8.6%) |
| Hospital wards | 161 (65.7%) | |
| ICUs | 63 (25.7%) | |
| Time in this position | up to 2 | 79 (32.2%) |
| (years) | +2 to 5 | 50 (20.4%) |
| +5 to 14 | 60 (24.5%) | |
| +14 | 56 (22.9%) | |
| Time at the institution (years) | Up to 1.5 | 65 (26.5%) |
| +1.5 to 4 | 65 (26.5%) | |
| +4 to 10 | 60 (24.5%) | |
| +10 | 55 (22.5%) | |
| Other paid activity | Yes | 61 (25.2%) |
| No | 184 (74.8%) | |
| Personal aspects | N (%) | |
| Gender | Female | 226 (92.2%) |
| Male | 19 (7.8%) | |
| Age (years) | Up to 26 | 62 (25.3%) |
| +26 to 34 | 58 (23.7%) | |
| +34 to 42.5 | 56 (22.8%) | |
| +42.5 | 59 (24.2%) | |
| Body mass index | Normal | 91 (44.8%) |
| Overweight | 63 (31%) | |
| Obese | 49 (24.2%) | |
| Marital status | Single | 122 (50%) |
| Married | 122 (50%) | |
| Children | Without | 93 (38.4%) |
| With | 149 (61.6%) | |
| Housework | Performs | 224 (91.8%) |
| Does not perform | 20 (8.2%) | |
| Health aspects | N (%) | |
| Regular physical exercise | Yes | 72 (29.4%) |
| No | 173 (70.6%) | |
| Smoker | Yes | 34 (13.9%) |
| No | 210 (86.1%) | |
| Previous sick leave due to musculoskeletal symptoms | Yes | 14 (5.8%) |
| No | 226 (94.2%) | |