Table 2 Work related characteristics and comorbidities of school teachers in Gondar town, January, 2017 (N=754)
From: Burden of shoulder and/neck pain among school teachers in Ethiopia
Variables | Frequency N (%) | Percent =% |
|---|---|---|
Teaching experience (year) | ||
 2-9 | 151 | 20.0% |
 10-19 | 282 | 37.4% |
 20-29 | 163 | 21.6% |
 >=30 | 158 | 21.0% |
Teaching hours/ week | ||
 <=30 | 615 | 81.6% |
 >30 | 139 | 18.4% |
Number of students in class | ||
 21-30 | 42 | 5.6% |
 31-40 | 129 | 17.1% |
 >40 | 564 | 77.3% |
Static head down posture(>2hr/day) | Â | Â |
 Yes | 528 | 70.0% |
 No | 226 | 30.0% |
Elevated arm (>2hr/day) | ||
 Yes | 523 | 69.4% |
 No | 231 | 30.6% |
Prolonged sitting (>4hr./day) | ||
 Yes | 247 | 32.8% |
 No | 507 | 67.2% |
Comfortable upper back support | ||
 Yes | 134 | 17.8% |
 No | 620 | 82.2% |
Diabetes mellitus | ||
 Yes | 113 | 15.0% |
 No | 641 | 85.0% |
Hypertension | ||
 Yes | 128 | 17.0% |
 No | 626 | 83.0% |
Respiratory diseases | ||
 Yes | 65 | 8.6% |
 No | 689 | 91.4% |
Previous history of surgery | ||
 Yes | 12 | 1.6% |
 No | 742 | 98.4% |
Previous history of Trauma | ||
 Yes | 35 | 4.6% |
 No | 719 | 95.4% |