Table 1 Demographic data and seven-year cumulative incidence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in nurses and reference group

N

3914

11,744

Gender

Female

3861 (98.64%)

11,585 (98.64%)

Male

53 (1.36%)

159 (1.36%)

Age (years)

Female

34.02 ± 7.72

34.05 ± 7.73

Male

31.15 ± 4.74

31.15 ± 4.71

Seven-year cumulative incidence of MSDs ^a

3004 (76.24%)

7779 (65.79%)