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Table 6 Risk Perceived and Risk Detected for Biomechanical and Ergonomic: Comparison for Sector

From: Prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders in Italian workers: is there an underestimation of the related occupational risk factors?

Biomechanical and Ergonomic risk

Agriculture, fishing, and hunting

Manufact./ Primary industry/ Mining/ Utilities

Construction

Wholesale and retail trade/ Automotive and motorcycle repair/ Accommodation and food services

Transport. and warehousing/ Information and communication

Professional/ financial and business services

Healthcare and social assistance

Education services/ Public administration, social security

Other public and personal services

N (%)

Res.

N (%)

Res.

N (%)

Res.

N (%)

Res.

N (%)

Res.

N (%)

Res.

N (%)

Res.

N (%)

Res.

N (%)

Res.

No Risk Perceived/No Risk Detected

77 (45.0)

−1.1

796 (42.6)

−6.4

178 (840.9)

−3.5

753 (53.5)

3.7

297 (45.8)

−1.8

571 (60.1)

7.2

238 (33.6)

−8.6

705 (58.5)

7.1

312 (51.6)

1.3

Risk Perceived /Risk Detected

22 (12.9)

0.5

351 (18.8)

10.9

77 (17.7)

4.0

141 (10.0)

−2.1

70 (10.8)

−0.7

25 (2.6)

−9.3

154 (21.8)

8.7

36 (3.0)

−10.2

59 (9.8)

−1.5

No Risk Perceived/Risk Detected

17 (9.9)

2.0

177 (89.5)

6.6

44 (10.1)

3.5

91 (6.5)

0.4

29 (4.5)

−1.9

25 (2.6)

−4.9

50 (7.1)

1.0

31 (2.6)

−5.7

34 (5.6)

−0.6

Risk Perceived /No Risk Detected

55 (32.2)

−0.2

543 (29.1)

−4.1

136 (31.3)

−0.8

422 (30.0)

−2.6

253 (39.0)

3.4

329 (34.6)

1.2

266 (37.6)

2.7

434 (36.0)

2.4

200 (33.1)

0.0