Skip to main content
. 2020 Mar 16;11:38. doi: 10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_295_19

Table 2.

Prevalence of MSDs

Variable Number (%)
Pain During the Last 12 Months
 Neck 115 (29.3%)
 Shoulder 78 (19.9%)
 Elbows 27 (6.9%)
 Wrists/Hands 46 (11.7%)
 Upper Back 93 (23.7%)
 Lower Back 131 (33.4%)
 Hips/Thighs 37 (9.4%)
 Knees 82 (20.9%)
 Ankles/Feet 41 (10.5%)
Pain Interferes with Work
 Neck 51 (36.7%)
 Shoulder 42 (30.2%)
 Elbows 12 (8.6%)
 Wrists/Hands 22 (15.8%)
 Upper Back 50 (36%)
 Lower Back 66 (47.5%)
 Hips/tThighs 20 (14.4%)
 Knees 40 (28.8%)
 Ankles/Feet 22 (15.8%)
Pain During the Last 7 Days
 Neck 42 (32.2%)
 Shoulder 37 (28.5%)
 Elbows 10 (7.7%)
 Wrists/Hands 18 (13.8%)
 Upper Back 44 (33.8%)
 Lower Back 60 (46.15%)
 Hips/Thighs 19 (14.6%)
 Knees 35 (26.9%)
 Ankles/Feet 25 (19.2%)

MSDs=Musculoskeletal disorders