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. 2019 Aug 30;16(17):3166. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16173166

Table 3.

Descriptive results (2): absolute and relative frequencies of the preventive measures taken.

Preventive Measures No Yes
n % n %
Technical Measures (TM)
TM1. Appropriate devices or equipment for the task being performed 490 (39.0%) 765 (61.0%)
TM2. The company carried out a specific occupational hazard assessment for working with these devices 535 (42.6%) 720 (57.4%)
TM3. Furniture that allows adopting an adequate posture to perform the task 412 (32.8%) 843 (67.2%)
TM4. Lecterns, footrests or other contributing elements to improve posture in front of the computer 743 (60.0%) 496 (40.0%)
TM5. accessory element/s (lecterns, stands...) that allow adopting an adequate posture when using smartphones/tablets 1024 (81.6%) 231 (18.4%)
Training measures (TRM)
TRM1. General training on prevention of occupational hazards 199 (15.8%) 1060 (84.2%)
TRM2. Training related to computer use 748 (59.4%) 511 (40.6%)
TRM3. Training related to the use of other devices 1067 (84.7%) 192 (15.3%)