Table 2.
WMSDs characteristics in special education teachers and teacher’s aides (N = 388)
| Variables | N (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower back | Shoulder | Wrist | Total count | |
| Regional WMSDs occurrence (regional occurrence/388) | 267 (68.8 %) | 246 (63.4 %) | 220 (56.7 %) | |
| Severity (pain) | ||||
| No pain | 121 (31.2 %) | 142 (36.6 %) | 168 (43.3 %) | |
| Mild pain | 88 (22.7 %) | 100 (25.8 %) | 118 (30.4 %) | |
| Moderate pain | 119 (30.7 %) | 113 (29.1 %) | 65 (16.8 %) | |
| Severe pain | 57 (14.7 %) | 29 (7.5 %) | 37 (9.5 %) | |
| Unbearable pain | 3 (0.8 %) | 4 (1.0 %) | 0 (0 %) | |
| Duration since onset | ||||
| 1 m to 3 m | 69 (17.8 %) | 53 (13.7 %) | 85 (21.9 %) | |
| 3 m to 5 m | 35 (9.0 %) | 24 (6.2 %) | 33 (8.5 %) | |
| 0.5 y to 1 y | 45 (11.6 %) | 30 (7.7 %) | 46 (11.9 %) | |
| >1 year | 72 (18.6 %) | 76 (19.6 %) | 79 (20.4 %) | |
| No symptoms | 137 (35.3 %) | 139 (35.8 %) | 117 (30.2 %) | |
| Missing Data | 30 (7.7 %) | 66 (17.0 %) | 28 (7.2 %) | |
| Duration of symptoms | ||||
| >1 month | 61 (15.7 %) | 53 (13.7 %) | 53 (13.7 %) | |
| >3 months | 27 (7.0 %) | 24 (6.2 %) | 18 (4.6 %) | |
| >6 months | 18 (4.6 %) | 30 (7.7 %) | 23 (5.9 %) | |
| >1 year | 95 (24.5 %) | 76 (19.6 %) | 64 (16.5 %) | |
| No symptoms | 119 (30.7 %) | 139 (35.8 %) | 165 (42.5 %) | |
| Missing data | 68 (17.5) | 66 (17.0 %) | 65 (16.8 %) | |
| Frequency of occurrence | ||||
| Almost everyday | 112 (28.9 %) | 98 (25.3 %) | 84 (21.6 %) | |
| About once a week | 55 (14.2 %) | 52 (13.4 %) | 43 (11.1 %) | |
| About twice a week | 29 (7.5 %) | 28 (7.2 %) | 24 (6.2 %) | |
| About once a month | 27 (7.0 %) | 23 (5.9 %) | 24 (6.2 %) | |
| No symptoms | 122 (31.4 %) | 138 (35.6 %) | 167 (43.0 %) | |
| Missing data | 42 (10.8 %) | 49 (12.6 %) | 46 (11.9 %) | |
| Causing sick leaves -Yes | 60 (17.4 %) | |||
| -No | 285 (82.6 %) | |||
| Considering job change-Yes | 113 (33.4 %) | |||
| -No | 225 (66.6 %) | |||
| Affecting work performance | ||||
| Not affecting | 78 (20.1 %) | |||
| Mildly affecting | 177 (45.6 %) | |||
| Moderately affecting | 110 (28.4 %) | |||
| Severely affecting | 19 (4.9 %) | |||
| Unable to work | 4 (1.0 %) | |||
| Participating related continue education courses-Yes | 216 (60.3 %) | |||
| -No | 142 (39.7 %) | |||