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Table 1 Some personal and occupational details of the participants (N = 500)

From: Work-related musculoskeletal symptoms among Iranian nurses and their relationship with fatigue: a cross-sectional study

Quantitative variables

Mean ± SD

Min—Max

Age (years)

31.78 ± 6.89

24–63

Height (cm)

166.00 ± 7.97

142–189

Weight (kg)

67.10 ± 12.16

42–136

Body mass index

24.29 ± 3.68

16.30–40.57

Job tenure (years)

7.55 ± 6.43

1–28

Working hours per day

8.77 ± 1.37

6.67–13.33

Working hours per week

52.65 ± 8.27

40–80

Qualitative variables

No. (%)

Gender

 

Male

111 (22.2)

Female

389 (77.8)

Marital status

 

Single

218 (43.6)

Married

282 (56.4)

Smoking

 

Yes

35 (7)

No

465 (93)

Shift work

 

Yes

455 (91)

No

45 (9)

Type of employment

 

Formal

184 (36.8)

Contractor

316 (63.2)

  1. Note: Type of employment: Formal Permanent employment, Contractor Transient employment based on a contract