Table 4.
Personals and professional characteristics and MSDs
| Presence of MSDs | Absence of MSDs | OR (CI at 95%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | ||||
| > 39 | 66 (90.4) | 7 (9.6) | 2 (0.71—5) | 0.200 |
| ≤ 39 | 65 (83.3) | 13 (16.7) | 1 | |
| Matrimonial status | ||||
| Married | 108 (87.1) | 16 (12.9) | 1.2 (0.4 – 3.8) | 0.791 |
| Single | 23 (85.2) | 4 (14.8) | 1 | |
| Literacy level | ||||
| Secondary School level or lower | 126 (87.5) | 18 (12.5) | 2.8 (0.5 – 15.5) | 0.233 |
| University | 5 (71.4) | 2 (28.6) | 1 | |
| BMI | ||||
| ≥ 30 | 39 (92.9) | 3 (7.1) | 2.4 (0.7 – 8.7) | 0.170 |
| < 30 | 92 (84.4) | 17 (15.6) | 1 | |
| Job tenure (in years) | ||||
| ˃ 12 | 69 (92) | 6 (8.0) | 2.5 (0.9–10) | 0.059 |
| ≤ 12 | 62 (81.6) | 14 (18.4) | 1 | |
| Daily number of working hours | ||||
| ≥ 12 | 20 (83.3) | 4 (16.7) | 0.7 (0.2 – 2.4) | 0.590 |
| < 12 | 111 (87.4) | 16 (12.6) | 1 | |
| Number of working days per week | ||||
| ˃5 | 107 (86.3) | 17 (13.7) | 0.77 (0.2–3.3) | 1.000 |
| ≤ 5 | 24 (88.9) | 3 (11.1) | 1 | |
| Weekly number of working hours | ||||
| ˃ 56 | 48 (90.6) | 5 (9.4) | 1.66 (0.59—5) | 0.310 |
| ≤ 56 | 83 (84.7) | 15 (15.3) | ||
| Carrying of Luggage | ||||
| Many times per week | 63 (85.1) | 11 (14.9) | 0.8 (0.3 – 1.9) | 0.565 |
| Rarely | 68 (88.3) | 9 (11.7) | 1 | |
| Taking naps in the taxi | ||||
| ≥ once per week | 25 (96.2) | 1 (3.8) | 4.5 (0.6 – 35.1) | 0.201 |
| Rarely | 106 (84.8) | 19 (15.2) | 1 | |