Table III.
Sociodemographic variables of the study participants in relation to the presence of musculoskeletal disorder.
| Sociodemographic variables | Presence of MSD | P value |
|---|---|---|
|
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| Age (mean years) | 26.8 | 0.239 |
|
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| Sex (%) | 0.004** | |
| Male | 21(23.9) | |
| Female | 67(76.1) | |
|
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| Designation (%) | 0.097 | |
| Staff | 17 (19.3) | |
| Post graduate student | 45 (51.1) | |
| Intern | 26 (29.5) | |
|
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| Experience (mean years) | 6.37 | 0.997 |
|
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| Type of dentistry (%) | 0.644 | |
| Sitting | 28 (31.8) | |
| Standing | 5 (5.7) | |
| Combination | 55 (62.5) | |
|
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| Number of patients/day | 5 | 0.037** |
|
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| No. of sick leaves (days) | 1.72 | 0.001** |
|
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| Usage of computers/laptops (%) | 0.689 | |
| 1 hour | 17 (19.3) | |
| 2–4 hours | 40 (45.5) | |
| >4 hours | 31 (35.2) | |
**
Statistically significant