Table 2.
Mechanical and behavioral factors with a distribution of MSP among academic staff at Mekelle University, Tigray- Ethiopia 2019 (n = 414).
| Variables | Frequency (N) | Percent (%) | Past 12 months prevalence of MSP |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| Usual working position | Sitting upright | 60 | 14.50% | 43 (71.7%) | 17 (28.3%) |
| Sitting with back support | 136 | 32.90% | 76 (55.9%) | 60 (44.1%) | |
| Walking around and standing in the same place | 200 | 48.30% | 136 (68%) | 64 (32%) | |
| Standing and bending forward | 18 | 4.30% | 15 (83.3%) | 3 (16.7%) | |
| Computer using hours per day | <5 h | 231 | 55.80% | 134 (58%) | 97 (42%) |
| ⩾5 h | 183 | 44.20% | 136 (74.3%) | 47 (25.7%) | |
| Taking a break between activities | No | 61 | 14.70% | 53 (86.9%) | 8 (13.1%) |
| Yes | 353 | 85.30% | 217 (65.1%) | 136 (38.5%) | |
| physical activity (>150 min per week) | Physically inactive | 349 | 84.30% | 240 (68.8%) | 109 (31.2%) |
| Physically active | 65 | 15.70% | 30 (46.2%) | 35 (53.8%) | |
| Habits of smoking | Smokers | 13 | 3.10% | 13 (100%) | 0 (0%) |
| Nonsmokers | 401 | 96.90% | 257 (64.1%) | 144 (35.9%) | |
| Having additional tasks | Yes | 219 | 52.90% | 168 (76.7%) | 51 (23.3%) |
| No | 195 | 47.10% | 102 (52.3%) | 93 (47.7%) | |