Table 3.
Work-Related Characteristics of Bank Workers in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia, (N= 285)
| Variables | Category | Frequency (n= 285) | Percentage (100%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use a computer | Yes | 279 | 97.9 |
| No | 6 | 2.1 | |
| Type of computer | Desktop | 252 | 88.4 |
| Laptop | 27 | 11.6 | |
| Duration of computer use | 1–5 years | 163 | 58.4 |
| 6–10 years | 94 | 33.7 | |
| >10 years | 22 | 7.9 | |
| Type of chair | Fixed chair | 72 | 25.3 |
| Movable chair | 213 | 74.7 | |
| Having a chair with an armrest | Yes | 81 | 28.4 |
| No | 204 | 71.6 | |
| Position at work | Sitting position | 188 | 66.0 |
| Bending | 88 | 30.8 | |
| Standing position | 9 | 3.2 | |
| Using a computer per day | < 8 hours | 101 | 36.2 |
| ≥8 hours | 178 | 63.8 | |
| Sitting position | Back straight | 98 | 34.4 |
| Back bent | 176 | 61.8 | |
| Back twisted | 11 | 3.9 | |
| Spend sitting per day | ≤6 | 140 | 50.7 |
| >6 | 136 | 49.3 | |
| Lifting objects | Yes | 130 | 45.6 |
| No | 155 | 54.4 | |
| Break | Have no break | 73 | 25.6 |
| Sometimes | 206 | 72.3 | |
| Have frequent breaks | 6 | 2.1 |