Table 2 Evaluation of MSDs among Health Care Professionals (HCPs) and their health-seeking behavior
Variables | Doctor (n = 120) | N.O.s (n = 190) | Total (n = 310) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | ||
Musculoskeletal symptoms (MS.) | ||||
Pain in the last 12 months | 89 (74.2) | 138 (72.6) | 227 (73.2) | 0.766 |
Pain in last 7 days | 54 (45.0) | 75 (39.5) | 139 (41.6) | 0.336 |
The problem in carrying out normal activities | 31 (25.8) | 56 (29.5) | 87 (28.1) | 0.487 |
Consulted physicians/taken any treatment | 19 (15.8) | 47 (24.7) | 66 (21.3) | 0.062 |
Multisite musculoskeletal symptoms (MMS) | ||||
No MSD | 36 (30.0) | 53 (27.9) | 89 (28.7) | 0.254 |
One site | 23 (19.2) | 52 (27.4) | 75 (24.4) | |
Two or more sites | 61 (50.8) | 85 (44.7) | 146 (47.1) | |
Widespread Musculoskeletal symptoms (WMS) | ||||
One region | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Axial | 61 (50.8) | 107 (56.3) | 168 (54.2) | 0.345 |
UL | 68 (56.7) | 73 (38.4) | 141 (45.5) | 0.002 |
LL | 39 (32.5) | 75 (39.5) | 114 (36.8) | 0.215 |
Two regions | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Axial and UL. | 48 (40.0) | 56 (29.5) | 104 (33.5) | 0.056 |
Axial and LL. | 29 (24.2) | 56 (29.5) | 85 (27.4) | 0.308 |
UL and LL. | 31 (25.8) | 40 (21.1) | 71 (22.9) | 0.329 |
Three regions | 25 (20.8) | 35 (18.4) | 60 (19.4) | 0.601 |