From: Musculoskeletal disorders and symptom severity among Australian dental hygienists
Mean | SD | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 36.5 | 9.5 | |
Height (cm) | 165.7 | 9.0 | |
Weight (kg) | 65.6 | 14.3 | |
Years working as a dental hygienist | 11.8 | 9.7 | |
Days working per week | 3.6 | 1.2 | |
Hours per week | |||
<8 | 7.3 | ||
9-16 | 10.2 | ||
17-24 | 16.8 | ||
25-32 | 26.9 | ||
>32 | 38.7 | ||
Patients per day | 11.3 | 9.0 | |
Appointment time per patient (minutes) | 45.4 | 12.4 | |
Type of practice* | |||
General Private | 77.1 | ||
Orthodontics | 19.2 | ||
General Public | 13.3 | ||
Periodontics | 7.2 | ||
Paedodontics | 2.0 | ||
Other | 2.2 |