Table 1. Participant’s basic information (N=149).
| Characteristics | n | % |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 9 | 6 |
| Female | 140 | 94 |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 50.97 ± 9.80 | |
| <45 | 33 | 22.1 |
| ≥45 | 116 | 77.9 |
| BMI (mean ± SD) | 25.10 ± 3.92 | |
| <24 | 65 | 43.6 |
| ≥24 | 84 | 56.4 |
| Education level | ||
| Junior school (and below) | 26 | 17.4 |
| High school | 87 | 58.4 |
| University (and above) | 36 | 24.2 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single/divorced/separated | 39 | 26.2 |
| Married /cohabiting | 110 | 73.8 |
| Dominant hand | ||
| Left | 10 | 6.7 |
| Right | 139 | 93.3 |
| Have children | ||
| No | 144 | 96.6 |
| Yes | 5 | 3.4 |
| Main income earner | ||
| No | 58 | 38.9 |
| Yes | 91 | 61.1 |
| Weekly exercise frequency | ||
| 0 | 44 | 29.5 |
| 1–2 | 72 | 48.3 |
| ≥3 | 33 | 22.1 |
| Number of years worked (mean ± SD) | 6.96 ± 5.00 | |
| <3 | 40 | 26.8 |
| ≥3 | 109 | 73.2 |
| Using protective gear | ||
| No | 82 | 55.0 |
| Yes | 67 | 45.0 |
| Musculoskeletal discomfort | ||
| Neck | 48 | 32.2 |
| Shoulders | 62 | 41.6 |
| Upper back | 43 | 28.9 |
| Lower back | 66 | 44.3 |
| Elbows | 54 | 36.2 |
| Wrists/hands | 53 | 35.6 |
| Hips/thighs | 40 | 26.8 |
| Knees | 50 | 33.6 |
| Ankles/feet | 36 | 24.2 |
BMI: Body Mass Index
SD: Standard Deviation