Table 1 Characteristics of dental hygienists
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 |