Table 3 Prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints and its consequences in the past 12 months among dentists (n = 430)
| Â | Neck | Shoulders | Low back | Hand/wrist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % |
Occurrence in the past 12 months | 112 | 26 | 85 | 20 | 198 | 46 | 113 | 26 |
Chronic complaints (>1 month) | 44 | 10 | 29 | 7 | 50 | 12 | 54 | 13 |
Complaints with sickness absence | 16 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 42 | 10 | 18 | 4 |
Medical care seeking | 45 | 10 | 34 | 8 | 82 | 19 | 54 | 13 |