Research Article

Musculoskeletal Pain Disorders among Secondary School Saudi Female Teachers

Table 5

Relation of different sample variables and Orebro musculoskeletal pain score of study sample teachers.

VariableNo or nondisabling pain
(score: less than 105)
Disabling pain
(score: 105 and more)
value

Type of school
 (1) Governmental 48 (40.0%)72 (60 .0%)0.038
 (2) Private 64 (53.3%)56 (46.7%)
Age
 (1) (20–29)40 (67.8%)19 (32.2%)0.002
 (2) (30–39)44 (41.1%)63 (58.9%)
 (3) (40–49)21 (35.6%)38 (64.4%)
 (4) (50–60) 7 (46.7%)8 (53.3%)
Weight
 (1) (30–49)5 (55.6%)4 (44.4%)0.007
 (2) (50–69)59 (59.0%)41 (41.0%)
 (3) (70–89)41 (38.0%)67 (62.0%)
 (4) (90–160) 7 (30.4%)16 (69.6%)
Number of children
 (1) (0) 39 (56.5%)30 (43.5%)0.006
 (2) (1–4)64 (47.8%)70 (52.2%)
 (3) (5–7)9 (24.3%)28 (75.7%)
Shoes
 (1) flat 76 (69.7%)33 (30.3%)0.000
 (2) With heel36 (27.5%)95 (72.5%)
Teaching years
 (1) (1–9)67 (57.8%)49 (42.2%)0.003
 (2) (10–19)29 (33.7%)57 (66.3%)
 (3) (20–30)16 (42.1%)22 (57.9%)
Daily hours
 (1) (3–6)18 (66.7%)9 (33.3%)0.027
 (2) (7–9) 94 (44.1%)119 (55.9%)
Duration of pain
 (1) Less than 3 months 21 (67.7%)10 (32.3%)0.000
 (2) From 3 to 6 months 8 (33.3%)16 (66.7%)
 (3) More than 6 months 33 (24.4%)102 (75.6%)
Days of absenteeism
 (1) (0–5)111 (48.9%)116 (51.1%)0.015
 (2) (6–10) 1 (8.3%)11 (91.7%)
 (3) (11–15)0 (0.0%)1 (100%)