Musculoskeletal Disorders and Perceived Work Demands among Female Nurses at a Tertiary Care Hospital in India
Table 2
Prevalence of different types of MSD over the last 12 months and last 7 days and with high frequency.
MSD
Prevalence (last 12 month)
Prevalence (last 7 days)
Prevalence with high frequency
Any MSD
264 (89.2%)
179 (60.5%)
176 (59.5%)
Neck
102 (34.5%)
48 (16.2%)
36 (12.2%)
Shoulder
62 (20.9%)
26 (8.8%)
22 (7.5%)
Elbow
4 (1.4%)
2 (0.7%)
1 (0.3%)
Wrist/hands
55 (18.6%)
24 (8.1%)
15 (5.1%)
Upper back
86 (29.1%)
46 (15.5%)
35 (12.0%)
Lower back
206 (69.6%)
120 (40.5%)
108 (37.0%)
Thighs/hips
14 (4.7%)
10 (3.4%)
9 (3.1%)
Knees
78 (26.4%)
35 (11.8%)
37 (12.7%)
Ankle/foot
80 (27.0%)
38 (12.8%)
34 (11.6%)
Note: occurrence of MSD in the last 12 months. Occurrence of MSD in the last 7 days. Prevalence with high frequency: if the participant responded as having the MSD “often” or “almost daily”, it was considered as high frequency. MSD: musculoskeletal disorders.
