Table 1 Characteristics of dental hygienists
From: Musculoskeletal disorders and symptom severity among Australian dental hygienists
| Â | Mean | SD | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 36.5 | 9.5 | Â |
Height (cm) | 165.7 | 9.0 | Â |
Weight (kg) | 65.6 | 14.3 | Â |
Years working as a dental hygienist | 11.8 | 9.7 | Â |
Days working per week | 3.6 | 1.2 | Â |
Hours per week | Â | Â | Â |
 <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 | Â |
Appointment time per patient (minutes) | 45.4 | 12.4 | Â |
Type of practice* | Â | Â | Â |
 General Private |  |  | 77.1 |
 Orthodontics |  |  | 19.2 |
 General Public |  |  | 13.3 |
 Periodontics |  |  | 7.2 |
 Paedodontics |  |  | 2.0 |
 Other |  |  | 2.2 |