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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) prevalence in surveyed operators (expressed as n and %). A high number of dental professionals (241/284) suffered from WMSD in the last 12 months. Of these, 89 operators experienced WMSD that interfere to perform daily routine in the last 12 months.
| Absence | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |
| WMSD in the last 12 months | 43 | 15.1 | 241 | 84.9 |
| WMSD hampering the daily routine in the last 12 months | 195 | 69.9 | 89 | 30.1 |
| WMSD in the last 7 days | 162 | 57.1 | 122 | 42.9 |
