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Table 2 Prevalence rate and pain level of shoulder WMSDs of participants in 15 industries

From: Shoulder work-related musculoskeletal disorders and related factors of workers in 15 industries of China: a cross-sectional study

Industry

N.

Proportion(%)

The shoulder musculoskeletal symptoms in the past 12 months

No. of cases

Prevalence, %

Animal husbandry

247

0.44

55

22.3

Shipbuilding

3353

6.01

1137

33.9

Electronic equipment manufacturing

7780

13.96

2680

34.4

Furniture manufacturing

4409

7.91

1138

25.8

Construction

1357

2.43

248

18.3

Coal mining and washing industry

1458

2.62

509

34.9

Aviation services

1314

2.36

658

50.1

Automobile 4S workplaces

604

1.08

229

37.9

Automobile manufacturing

20,806

37.32

6757

32.5

Biopharmaceutical manufacturing

242

0.43

136

56.2

Petrochemical industry

148

0.27

17

11.5

Vegetable greenhouses

243

0.44

64

26.3

Toy manufacturing

314

0.56

146

46.5

Medical services

6564

11.77

3571

54.4

Shoemaking

6910

12.39

2434

35.2

Total

55,749

100

19,779

35.5