Research Article
Musculoskeletal Disorders among Dental Practitioners: Does It Affect Practice?
Table 2
Area wise predilection of MSD in relation to sex of the dental practitioners.
| | Area affected | Males (%)
95% CI | Females (%)
95% CI | value |
| | Neck | 50
(36–63) | 57
(36–74) | 0.625 | | Shoulders | 28
(17–41) | 30
(15–51) | 1.000 | | Low back | 38
(25–51) | 48
(29–67) | 0.453 | | Wrist | 26
(15–39) | 26
(12–46) | 1.000 | | Upper back | 20
(11–33) | 22
(9–42) | 1.000 | | Elbow | 12
(5–24) | 0 | 0.168 | | Knee | 8
(2–19) | 4
(0–22) | 1.000 | | Ankle | 6
(1–16) | 4
(0–22) | 1.000 | | Thigh | 4
(0–14) | 4
(0–22) | 1.000 |
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*12 month prevalence of MSD.
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