Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Pain in Construction Workers in Saudi Arabia

Table 2

Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among respondents.

Variables	Yes (%)	No (%)	Chi-square test
Musculoskeletal pain	80 (48.5)	85 (51.5)	value
Age, years			0.137
20–29	20 (25)	32 (37.6)
30–39	31 (38.7)	32 (37.6)
40–49	26 (32.6)	16 (18.8)
50–59	3 (3.7)	5 (5.8)
Marital status			0.258
Married	66 (82.5)	64 (75.2)
Single	14 (17.5)	21 (24.8)
Educational status			0.206
Illiterate	9 (11.2)	6 (7.2)
Primary	22 (27.5)	33 (38.8)
Secondary	36 (45)	39 (45.8)
Graduation	13 (16.3)	7 (8.2)
BMI			0.174
Underweight	2 (2.5)	0 (0)
Normal weight	26 (32.5)	38 (44.7)
Over weight	35 (43.7)	35 (41.1)
Obese	17 (21.2)	12 (14.1)
Smoking			0.080
Yes	36 (45)	27 (31.8)
No	44 (55)	58 (68.2)
Type of work			0.565
Manual laborer	20 (25)	22 (25.8)
Plumber	16 (20)	12 (14.1)
Electrician	8 (10)	13 (15.3)
Crane operators	9 (11.2)	6 (7)
Bricklayers	7 (8.7)	4 (4.7)
Painter	7 (8.7)	4 (4.7)
Carpenter	3 (3.7)	7 (8.2)
Interior finish worker	3 (3.7)	7 (8.2)
Scaffolders	3 (3.7)	4 (4.7)
Others	4 (5)	6 (7)
Years of experience			0.011^*
>5 years	39 (48.8)	25 (29.4)
<5 years	41 (51.2)	60 (70.6)
Working hours/day			0.603
>8 hour/day	41 (51.2)	47 (55.3)
<8 hour/day	39 (48.8)	38 (44.7)
Duration of break during work			0.002^*
>20 minutes	30 (37.5)	16 (18.9)
<20 minutes	50 (62.5)	69 (81.1)
Use of protective equipment			0.001^*
Yes	44 (55)	67 (78.9)
No	36 (45)	18 (21.1)

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