Table 3 Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms across BMI categories presented separately for high and low combined physical workload

Physical workload = low

N = 31,622

N = 17,709

N = 10,873

N = 3,040

Overall

15,135

8,156

5,323

1,656

Neck/shoulder

8,621

4,839

2,869

913

Upper extremity

5,349

2,754

1,905

690

Back

6,935

3,944

2,276

715

Lower extremity

6,317

2,982

2,422

913

Physical workload = high

N = 8,897

N = 4,905

N = 3,052

N = 940

Overall

5,713

3,141

1,940

632

Neck/shoulder

3,231

1,778

1,101

352

Upper extremity

2,355

1,202

858

295

Back

2,424

1,347

809

268

Lower extremity

3,220

1,678

1,137

405