Research Article

Distribution of Number, Location of Pain and Comorbidities, and Determinants of Work Limitations among Firefighters

Table 4

Prevalence of the type of non-MSK comorbidity among FFs.

Frequency (%)AllMaleFemale

Presence of comorbidity102 (31.4%)67 (31%)35 (32%)
Heart disease6 (1.8%)5 (2.3%)1 (0.9%)
High blood pressure28 (8.6%)21(9.7%)7 (6.5%)
Lung disease4 (1.2%)3 (1.4%)1 (0.9%)
Diabetes2 (0.6%)2 (0.9%)0
Ulcer/stomach pain6 (1.8%)5 (2.3%)1 (0.9%)
Kidney disease000
Anaemia11 (3.3%)6 (2.8%)5 (4.6%)
Cancer5 (1.5%)4 (1.8%)1 (0.9%)
Depression30 (9.2%)17 (7.7%)13 (11.7%)
Others41 (12.5%)27 (12.4%)14 (12.8%)