Table 2 Musculoskeletal symptoms across participating office workers
Body part | In the past 7 days | In the past 12 months | Disabling in the past 12 months | Seen a doctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Any part | ||||
 No | 187 (41.5) | 70 (15.5) | 215 (47.7) | 313 (69.4) |
 Yes | 264 (58.5) | 381 (84.5) | 236 (52.3) | 138 (30.6) |
Neck | ||||
 No | 343 (76.1) | 225 (49.9) | 373 (82.7) | 386 (85.6) |
 Yes | 108 (23.9) | 226 (50.1) | 78 (17.3) | 65 (14.4) |
Shoulder | ||||
 No | 309 (68.5) | 218 (48.3) | 315 (69.8) | 383 (84.9) |
 Yes | 142 (31.5) | 233 (51.7) | 136 (30.2) | 68 (15.1) |
Upper Back | ||||
 No | 376 (83.3) | 276 (61.2) | 393 (87.1) | 409 (90.7) |
 Yes | 75 (16.6) | 175 (38.8) | 58 (12.9) | 42 (09.3) |
Elbows | ||||
 No | 428 (94.9) | 399 (88.5) | 435 (96.5) | 437 (96.9) |
 Yes | 23 (05.1) | 52 (11.5) | 16 (03.5) | 14 (03.1) |
Wrists/Hands | ||||
 No | 409 (90.7) | 287 (63.4) | 417 (92.5) | 422 (93.6) |
 Yes | 42 (09.3) | 164 (36.6) | 34 (07.5) | 29 (06.4) |
Lower Back | ||||
 No | 358 (79.4) | 205 (45.5) | 368 (81.6) | 380 (84.3) |
 Yes | 93 (20.6) | 246 (54.5) | 83 (18.4) | 71 (15.7) |
Hips/Thighs/Buttocks | ||||
 No | 429 (95.1) | 359 (79.6) | 424 (94.0) | 432 (95.8) |
 Yes | 22 (04.9) | 92 (20.4) | 27 (06.0) | 19 (04.2) |
Knees | ||||
 No | 409 (90.7) | 306 (67.9) | 417 (92.5) | 422 (93.6) |
 Yes | 42 (09.9) | 145 (32.1) | 34 (07.5) | 29 (06.4) |
Ankles/Feet | ||||
 No | 417 (92.5) | 354 (78.45) | 431 (95.6) | 427 (94.7) |
 Yes | 34 (07.5) | 97 (21.5) | 20 (04.4) | 24 (05.3) |