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Table 1 Description of the study population (N = 517)

From: Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among school teachers from urban and rural areas in Chuquisaca, Bolivia: a cross-sectional study

  

Urban n (%)

Rural n (%)

P value*

Age (years)

< 30

25 (11.6)

67 (22.6)

< 0.01

30–39

49 (22.7)

120 (40.5)

40–49

61 (28.2)

65 (22.0)

≥ 50

81 (37.5)

44 (14.9)

Gender

Female

166 (76.5)

201 (68.4)

0.04

Male

51 (23.5)

93 (31.6)

Teaching level

Primary

120 (55.6)

124 (42.2)

< 0.01

Secondary

60 (27.8)

134 (45.6)

Primary and secondary

36 (16.7)

36 (12.2)

Type of school

Public

133 (62.7)

276 (93.2)

< 0.01

Private

79 (37.3)

20 (6.8)

 
  1. Some percentages do not add up to 100% due to rounding
  2. *Chi square Test