Table 1.

Frequency of reported current symptoms in different body regions of the operating room (OR) nurses (multiple answers possible)

		Body regions
Frequency (%)	MSD	Head area	Cervical region∗	Mid spine region	Lumbar region†	Knees/legs	Hands/feet
n = 115	n = 112	n = 112	n = 112	n = 112	n = 112	n = 112
Yes	66.1	5.4	38.4	20.5	52.7	20.5	9.8
No	33.9	94.6	61.6	79.5	47.3	79.5	90.2
Total (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100

MSD, musculoskeletal disorders.

^∗Includes: neck and shoulders.

^†Includes: lower back, loins, hips, small of the back and pelvis.