Table I.
Characteristic of the respondents
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 35 (14.5) |
| Female | 206 (85.5) |
| Age (year) | |
| ≤ 30 | 207 (85.9) |
| > 30 | 34 (14.1) |
| Working duration (year) | |
| ≤ 2 | 100 (41.5) |
| >2 | 141 (58.5) |
| Body mass index | |
| ≤ 23 | 120 (49.8) |
| >23 | 121 (50.2) |
| Exercise | |
| Sometimes | 175 (72.6) |
| Never | 66 (27.4) |
| Stress | 34 (14.1) |
| Rest during working | |
| None | 49 (20.3) |
| Once | 156 (64.7) |
| Every single patient | 36 (14.9) |
| Work with assistant | 169 (70.1) |
| Working position | |
| Sitting | 187 (77.6) |
| Standing | 18 (7.5) |
| Alternating | 36 (14.9) |
| Musculoskeletal symptoms | 153 (63.5) |
| Symptoms | |
| Pain | 60 (24.9) |
| Stiffness | 8 (3.3) |
| Fatigue | 88 (36.5) |
| Discomfort | 36 (14.9) |
| Click | 4 (1.7) |
| Neurological symptoms | 0 (0) |
| Aggravating factor | |
| Prolonged sitting | 64 (26.6) |
| Incorrect posture | 44 (18.3) |
| Rotation | 8 (3.3) |
| Lifting | 0 (0) |
| Driving | 8 (3.3) |
| Trauma | 0 (0) |
| Alleviating factor | |
| Correct posture | 48 (18.9) |
| Work pause | 58 (24.1) |
| Exercise | 85 (35.3) |
| Analgesic | 41 (17) |
| Sitting | 18 (7.5) |
| Bracing | 18 (7.5) |
| Rest | 123 (51) |