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. 2021 Nov 10;72:102989. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102989

Table 2.

Individual and lifestyle factors of health care providers working in UOGCSH and TGCSH, Amhara, Ethiopia, July 2021(n = 394).

Variables Categories Frequency Prevalence of WRMSD (%)
Yes No
Gender Male 308(78.17%) 64.3 35.7
Female 86(21.8%) 64 36
Age group(years) <30 239(60.6%) 63.2 36.8
30–50 153(38.8%) 66 34
>50 2(0.8%) 50 50
Marital status Married 187(43.46%) 63.4 36.6
Single 207(52.5%) 65.2 34.8
Profession Anesthetists
Surgeons
Nurses
72(18.2%)
226(57.3%)
96(24.3%)
69.4
58.8
72.9
30.6
41.2
27.1
Educational status Degree and below 165(41.8%) 73.3 26.7
Postgraduate 31(7.8%) 64.5 35.5
Residents 155(39.34%) 55.5 44.5
Specialists 43(10.9%) 60.5 39.5
Working place General surgery 146(41.3%) 68.5 31.5
Gynecology/obstetric 142(36%) 59.2 40.8
Orthopedics 28(7.1%) 57.1 42.9
Ophthalmology 23(5.8%) 69.6 30.4
Others 55(13.9%) 67.3 32.7
BMI Underweight (≤18.5) 19(4.8%) 63.2 36.8
Normal (18.5–24.9) 323(81.9%) 64.4 35.6
Overweight/obese (≥25) 52(13.2%) 63.5 36.5
Working experience(years) <5 301(76.39%) 62.1 37.9
5–10 77(19.5%) 68.8 31.2
>10 16(4%) 81.7 18.3
Monthly income (ETB) <5000 21(5.3%) 61.9 38.1
5000–10000 184(46.7%) 69 31
>10000 189(47.9%) 59.8 40.2
Physical exercise Yes 211(60.4%) 51 49
No 83 (39.6%) 49 51