A Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Survey of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Analysis of Its Influencing Factors among Coal Mine Workers in Xinjiang

Table 3

Annual prevalence of MSDs among coal mine workers.

Localizations	Position	Illness		Request for leave of absence due to illness
		Number of patients	Annual prevalence	Requests for leave of absence	Absence rate due to illness
Upper limb	Neck	528	39.80%	85	16.10%
	Shoulder	448	33.80%	57	12.70%
	Back	359	27.10%	59	16.40%
	Elbow	249	18.80%	42	16.90%
	Wrist	314	23.70%	42	13.40%
Lower limb	Waist	672	50.70%	173	25.70%
	Hip	199	15.00%	39	19.60%
	Knee	448	33.80%	86	19.20%
	Ankle	289	21.80%	61	21.10%