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Table 2 Frequency of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among 200 studied nurses

From: Frequency and risk factors of musculoskeletal pain in nurses at a tertiary centre in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: a cross sectional study

WMSDs

Frequency

Percentage

Total symptoms

169

85

Trunk

   Neck

40

20

   Mid-back

10

5

   Lower back

130

65.7

Upper limb

   Shoulder

58

29

   Elbow

6

3

   Wrist/hand

20

10

Lower limb

   Hip/thigh/buttocks

33

16.5

   Knee

42

21

   Ankle/foot

83

41.5

  1. WMSDs: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders, CI: confidence interval.
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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