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Table 2 Work environment of the participants

From: Musculoskeletal symptoms among radiologists in Saudi Arabia: a multi-center cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Male (%)

Female (%)

Total

Time Spent at Computer Workstation (hours/day)

<  4

5

(62.5)

3

(37.5)

8

4–6

39

(59.1)

27

(40.9)

66

7–9

63

(55.3)

51

(44.7)

114

>  9

4

(40.0)

6

(60.0)

10

Frequency of Breaks

Once/day

24

(48.0)

26

(52.0)

50

Twice/day

33

(54.1)

28

(45.9)

61

Every 2 h

38

(59.4)

26

(40.6)

64

At least hourly

16

(69.6)

7

(30.4)

23

Duration of Breaks (min)

<  5

7

(33.3)

14

(66.7)

21

5–10

48

(53.9)

41

(46.1)

89

11–15

33

(58.9)

23

(41.1)

56

>  15

23

(71.9)

9

(28.1)

32

Workstation Stretching Exercises

Yes

71

(55.5)

57

(44.5)

128

No

40

(57.1)

30

(42.9)

70

Number of Monitors

One

5

(45.5)

6

(54.5)

11

Two

40

(59.7)

27

(40.3)

67

Three or more

63

(57.3)

47

(42.7)

110

Varies

3

(30.0)

7

(70.0)

10

Adjustable Height of Workstation?

Yes

74

(58.3)

53

(41.7)

127

No

37

(52.1)

34

(47.9)

71

Easily Adjustable Viewing Distance?

Yes

76

(58.9)

53

(41.1)

129

No

35

(50.7)

34

(49.3)

69