A Cross-Sectional Study on the Association of Patterns and Physical Risk Factors with Musculoskeletal Disorders among Academicians in Saudi Arabia

Table 1

The annual NMQ-E and lifetime DMQ prevalence of MSDs (ache, pain, discomfort, and numbness).

Body region	NMQ-E	DMQ	Frequency	NMQ-E (%)	DMQ (%)
Neck	54	46	Yes	26.1	22.2
	153	161	No	73.9	77.8
Shoulders	35	24	Yes	16.9	11.6
	172	183	No	83.1	88.4
Upper back	27	21	Yes	13.0	10.1
	180	186	No	87.0	89.9
Elbows	13	9	Yes	6.3	4.3
	194	198	No	93.7	95.7
Wrists/hands	15	9	Yes	7.2	4.3
	192	198	No	92.8	95.7
Lower back	66	66	Yes	31.9	31.9
	141	141	No	68.1	68.1
Hips/thighs	5	5	Yes	2.4	2.4
	202	202	No	97.6	97.6
Knees	44	42	Yes	21.3	20.3
	163	165	No	78.7	79.7
Ankles/feet	21	17	Yes	10.1	8.2
	186	190	No	89.9	91.8
	207	207	Total	100.0	100.0