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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

From: Work-related complaints of arm, neck and shoulder among computer office workers in an Asian country: prevalence and validation of a risk-factor questionnaire

 

All

Males

Females

Age

   

   20 - 29 years

104 (23.6%)

41 (21.8%)

63 (25.0%)

   30 - 39 years

116 (26.4%)

44 (23.4%)

72 (28.6%)

   40 - 49 years

129 (29.3%)

59 (31.4%)

69 (27.4%)

   ≥50 years

91 (20.7%)

44 (23.4%)

48 (19.0%)

Number of working years in current position

   

   1 to 5 years

132 (30.0%)

63 (33.5%)

69 (27.4%)

   6 to 10 years

107 (24.3%)

47 (25.0%)

60 (23.8%)

   11 to 15 years

94 (21.4%)

40 (21.3%)

54 (21.4%)

   15 years and more

107 (24.3%)

38 (20.2%)

69 (27.4%)

Number of working hours with computer/day

   

   2 to 5 hrs

107 (24.3%)

63 (33.5%)

44 (17.5%)

   6 to 9 hrs

248 (56.4%)

81 (43.1%)

167 (66.3%)

   > 9 hrs

85 (19.3%)

44 (23.4%)

41 (16.3%)