Table 4 Presence of musculoskeletal complaints in pathologists based on age, duration of occupation, the mean weekly working hours and BMI
From: A study on musculoskeletal complaints and working postures in pathology specialists in Iran
Age Mean (SD) | P-value | Duration of occupation Mean (SD) | P-value | Mean weekly working hours Mean (SD) | P-value | BMI Mean (SD) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Neck | Yes | 38.30 (8.11) | 0.02 | 7.88 (7.26) | 0.05 | 47.76 (12.70) | 0.07 | 24.30 (2) | 0.05 |
No | 33.35 (5.18) | 3.92 (2.58) | 40.28 (12.06) | 22.95 (2.23) | |||||
Upper Back | Yes | 38.35 (8.34) | 0.1 | 7.90 (7.83) | 0.1 | 52.10 (10.39) | 0.001 | 24.42 (1.99) | 0.08 |
No | 24.80 (6.37) | 5.10 (3.99) | 38.20 (11.35) | 23.24 (2.20) | |||||
Lower Back | Yes | 38.36 (8.70) | 0.1 | 8.52 (7.70) | 0.05 | 45.94 (12.32) | 0.7 | 23.82 (2.37) | 0.9 |
No | 34.95 (6.08) | 4.66 (4.06) | 44.42 (13.5) | 23.84 (2) | |||||
Shoulder | Yes | 38.12 (6.76) | 0.2 | 6.62 (4.91) | 0.9 | 46.25 (16.81) | 0.6 | 24.51 (1.44) | 0.1 |
No | 38.54 (7.99) | 6.41 (7.18) | 44.41 (9.69) | 23.37 (2.45) | |||||
Thigh | Yes | 37.6 (4.82) | 0.7 | 6 (1.87) | 0.6 | 32.4 (3.28) | 0.00 | 23.83 (1.13) | 0.9 |
No | 36.42 (7.89) | 6.57 (6.71) | 46.97 (12.67) | 23.83 (1.13) | |||||
Knee | Yes | 39.58 (10.36) | 0.01 | 9.83 (9.13) | 0.1 | 45.83 (13.34) | 0.8 | 23.87 (2.47) | 0.9 |
No | 35.28 (5.72) | 5.07 (4.03) | 44.85 (12.86) | 23.81 (2.06) | |||||
Wrist | Yes | 37.34 (8.72) | 0.4 | 7.21 (7.50) | 0.3 | 49.39 (12.71) | 0.01 | 24.24 (2.04) | 0.07 |
No | 35.52 (5.65) | 5.52 (4.18) | 39.41 (10.92) | 23.13 (2.18) | |||||
Ankle | Yes | 46.20 (9.87) | 0.00 | 14.8 (10.54) | 0.1 | 53.40 (3.13) | 0.008 | 26.06 (1.13) | 0.01* |
No | 35.20 (6.25) | 5.31 (4.56) | 43.17 (13.29) | 23.51 (2.08) |