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Table 2 Distribution and frequency of symptoms among body regions regarding the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire

From: Association between work-related musculoskeletal symptoms and quality of life among dental students: a cross-sectional study

Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire items

Frequency of WMSs

N (%)

Neck

Shoulders

Elbows

Wrists and hands

Upper back

Lower back

Hips and Tights

Knees

Ankles and Feet

Pain occurrence in the last 12 months

70 (66.7)

59 (56.2)

4 (3.8)

30 (28.6)

68 (64.8)

63 (60)

14 (13.3)

28 (26.7)

23 (21.9)

Incapacity to work due to pain in the last 12 months

14 (13.3)

13 (12.4)

1 (0.9)

6 (5.7)

17 (16.2)

20 (19)

2 (1.9)

9 (8.6)

6 (5.7)

Pain occurrence in the last 7 days

42 (40)

30 (28.6)

2 (1.9)

10 (9.5)

46 (43.8)

34 (32.4)

1 (0.9)

7 (6.7)

12 (11.4)

  1. WMSs Work-related Musculoskeletal Symptoms, N Number