Table 2.
Work environment of the participants
| Characteristics | Male (%) | Female (%) | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Spent at Computer Workstation (hours/day) | < 4 | 5 | (62.5) | 3 | (37.5) | 8 |
| 4–6 | 39 | (59.1) | 27 | (40.9) | 66 | |
| 7–9 | 63 | (55.3) | 51 | (44.7) | 114 | |
| > 9 | 4 | (40.0) | 6 | (60.0) | 10 | |
| Frequency of Breaks | Once/day | 24 | (48.0) | 26 | (52.0) | 50 |
| Twice/day | 33 | (54.1) | 28 | (45.9) | 61 | |
| Every 2 h | 38 | (59.4) | 26 | (40.6) | 64 | |
| At least hourly | 16 | (69.6) | 7 | (30.4) | 23 | |
| Duration of Breaks (min) | < 5 | 7 | (33.3) | 14 | (66.7) | 21 |
| 5–10 | 48 | (53.9) | 41 | (46.1) | 89 | |
| 11–15 | 33 | (58.9) | 23 | (41.1) | 56 | |
| > 15 | 23 | (71.9) | 9 | (28.1) | 32 | |
| Workstation Stretching Exercises | Yes | 71 | (55.5) | 57 | (44.5) | 128 |
| No | 40 | (57.1) | 30 | (42.9) | 70 | |
| Number of Monitors | One | 5 | (45.5) | 6 | (54.5) | 11 |
| Two | 40 | (59.7) | 27 | (40.3) | 67 | |
| Three or more | 63 | (57.3) | 47 | (42.7) | 110 | |
| Varies | 3 | (30.0) | 7 | (70.0) | 10 | |
| Adjustable Height of Workstation? | Yes | 74 | (58.3) | 53 | (41.7) | 127 |
| No | 37 | (52.1) | 34 | (47.9) | 71 | |
| Easily Adjustable Viewing Distance? | Yes | 76 | (58.9) | 53 | (41.1) | 129 |
| No | 35 | (50.7) | 34 | (49.3) | 69 | |