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Table 2 Prevalence and association of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among physical therapists working in Kuwait to demographics, work settings, and exercise habits.

From: Prevalence, characteristics, and impacts of work-related musculoskeletal disorders: a survey among physical therapists in the State of Kuwait

 

Neck

Shoulder

Elbow

Hand/Wrist

Upper back

Lower back

Hip/thigh

Knee

Ankle/feet

 

No.

%

p

No.

%

p

No.

%

p

No.

%

p

No.

%

p

No.

%

p

No.

%

p

No.

%

p

No.

%

p

Gender

   Male

5

2.3

 

2

0.9

 

2

0.9

 

3

1.4

 

8

4.0

 

20

9.4

 

0

0

 

7

3.3

 

3

1.4

 

   Female

38

17.9

.0005

25

11.7

.001*

6

2.8

.13

20

9.4

.21

32

15.0

.37

48

22.6

.005*

7

3.3

.08

16

7.5

.79

10

4.7

.52

Age

   20-30

13

6.1

 

9

4.2

 

4

1.8

 

8

3.7

 

14

6.6

 

26

12.2

 

2

0.9

 

10

4.7

 

5

2.3

 

   31-40

26

12.2

 

15

7.0

 

3

1.4

 

13

6.1

 

22

10.3

 

31

14.6

 

4

1.8

 

6

2.8

 

5

2.3

 

   41-50

4

1.8

 

2

0.9

 

0

0

 

2

0.9

 

3

1.4

 

8

3.7

 

1

0.4

 

4

1.8

 

3

1.0

 

   50 +

0

0

.16

2

0.9

.85

1

0.4

.63

0

0

.21

1

0.4

.38

3

1.4

.01*

0

0

.92

3

1.4

.39

0

0

.33

Working venues

   General hosp

21

9.9

 

6

2.8

 

4

1.8

 

7

3.3

 

14

6.6

 

28

13.2

 

4

1.8

 

7

3.3

 

6

2.8

 

   Private hosp

1

0.4

 

0

0

 

0

0

 

1

0.4

 

1

0.4

 

3

1.4

 

0

0

 

0

0

 

1

0.4

 

   Rehabil hosp

16

7.5

 

13

6.1

 

3

1.4

 

13

6.1

 

15

7.0

 

22

10.3

 

1

0.4

 

11

5.1

 

4

1.8

 

   Specialized hosp

4

1.8

 

6

2.8

 

1

0.4

 

1

0.4

 

9

4.2

 

11

5.1

 

2

0.9

 

3

1.4

 

2

0.9

 

   School

1

0.4

.68

1

0.4

.32

0

0

.49

0

0

.01*

0

0

.44

2

0.9

.91

0

0

.23

1

0.4

.46

0

0

.64

Area of Specialty

   Neurology

6

2.8

 

4

1.8

 

0

0

 

4

1.8

 

4

1.8

 

10

4.7

 

1

0.4

 

1

0.4

 

3

1.4

 

   Cardiology

2

0.9

 

2

0.9

 

0

0

 

2

0.9

 

3

1.4

 

5

2.3

 

1

0.4

 

2

0.9

 

1

0.4

 

   Burns

0

0

 

1

0.4

 

0

0

 

0

0

 

1

0.4

 

1

0.4

 

0

0

 

0

0

 

0

0

 

   Orthopedics

12

5.6

 

7

3.3

 

4

1.8

 

3

1.4

 

10

4.7

 

21

9.9

 

2

0.9

 

6

2.8

 

2

0.9

 

   Geriatrics

0

0

 

0

0

 

0

0

 

0

0

 

1

0.4

 

1

0.4

 

0

0

 

1

0.4

 

1

0.4

 

   Pediatrics

11

5.1

 

5

2.3

 

0

0

 

7

3.3

 

8

3.7

 

14

6.6

 

1

0.4

 

9

4.2

 

1

0.4

 

   Sports

2

0.9

 

1

0.4

 

2

0.9

 

1

0.4

 

2

0.9

 

2

0.9

 

0

0

 

0

0

 

2

0.9

 

   Other

1

0.4

.70

2

0.9

.5

2

0.9

> .05

0

0

.19

5

2.3

.89

5

2.3

.85

2

0.9

.69

1

0.4

.1

0

0

.75

Working Hours

   < 10

1

0.4

 

2

0.9

 

1

0.4

 

3

1.4

 

4

1.8

 

4

1.8

 

0

0

 

1

0.4

 

1

0.4

 

   10-19

0

0

 

0

0

 

0

0

 

0

0

 

0

0

 

0

0

 

1

0.4

 

0

0

 

0

0

 

   20-29

3

1.4

 

2

0.9

 

0

0

 

1

0.4

 

2

0.9

 

4

1.8

 

0

0

 

3

1.4

 

0

0

 

   30-39

10

4.7

 

5

2.3

 

2

0.9

 

1

0.4

 

8

3.7

 

15

7

 

2

0.9

 

7

3.3

 

3

1.4

 

   40 +

27

12.7

.91

16

7.5

.7

5

2.3

.75

16

7.5

.43

23

10.8

.84

44

20.7

.71

4

1.8

.34

12

5.6

.69

9

4.2

.77

Exercise

   Yes

27

12.7

 

16

7.5

 

5

2.3

 

12

5.6

 

26

12.2

 

38

17.9

 

4

1.8

 

10

4.7

 

6

2.8

 

   No

17

8.02

.66

11

5.1

049

3

1.4

.43

11

5.1

.13

14

6.6

.76

30

14.1

.39

3

1.4

.97

13

6.1

.07

7

3.3

.55

  1. Other areas of specialty include: general practice, maternity, and special needs school
  2. * Indicates significant association at α = 0.05.
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