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Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Study Subjects.
| Characteristics | Frequencies (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| ≤ 30 | 104 (46.2) |
| 31 – 45 | 75 (33.3) |
| > 45 | 46 (20.4) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 122 (54.2) |
| Female | 103 (45.8) |
| Years of occupation | |
| < 5 years | 104 (46.2) |
| 5-10 years | 44 (19.6) |
| >10 years | 77 (34.2) |
| Type of occupation | |
| Technician | 191 (84.9) |
| Assistant | 34 (15.1) |
| BMI | |
| Normal | 101 (44.9) |
| Overweight | 83 (36.9) |
| Obese | 41 (18.2) |
| Symptomatic hand | |
| Right | 76 (33.8) |
| Left | 29 (12.9) |
| Non-symptomatic | 108 (48) |
| Both | 12 (5.3) |
