Table 2 Pain experience in neck, shoulder, elbow and shaded area of hand (n = 326)
Variables | Bangladeshi | Indian | Total | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Neck pain | No pain | 108 (58.4%) | 77 (54.6%) | 185 (56.7%) | 0.953 | |
Very mild pain | 37 (20.0%) | 43 (30.5%) | 80 (24.5%) | |||
Moderate pain | 20 (10.8%) | 13 (9.2%) | 33 (10.1%) | |||
Fairly severe pain | 7 (3.8%) | 3 (3.1%) | 10 (3.1%) | |||
Very severe pain | 8 (4.3%) | 5 (3.5%) | 13 (4.0%) | |||
Worst pain | 5 (2.7%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (1.5%) | |||
Shoulder pain | No pain | 100 (54.15) | 86 (61.0%) | 186 (57.1%) | 0.209 | |
Mild pain | 67 (36.2%) | 44 (31.2%) | 111 (34.0%) | |||
Moderate pain | 13 (7.0%) | 8 (5.7%) | 21 (6.4%) | |||
Severe pain | 5 (2.7%) | 3 (2.1%) | 8 (2.5%) | |||
Elbow pain | No pain | 127 (68.6%) | 108 (76.6%) | 235 (72.1%) | 0.106 | |
Mild pain | 43 (23.2%) | 25 (17.7%) | 68 ()20.9% | |||
Moderate pain | 6 (3.2%) | 5 (3.5%) | 11 (3.4%) | |||
Severe pain | 6 (1.6%) | 3 (2.1%) | 9 (2.8%) | |||
Unbearable pain | 3 (1.6%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (0.9%) | |||
Hand pain | Area A | Never | 131 (70.8%) | 118 (83.7%) | 249 (76.4%) | 0.007 |
1–2 times last week | 37 (20.0%) | 17 (12.1%) | 54 (16.6%) | |||
3–4 times last week | 11 (5.9%) | 2 (1.4%) | 13 (4.0%) | |||
Once every day | 5 (2.7%) | 2 (1.4%) | 7 (2.1%) | |||
Several times every day | 1 (0.5%) | 2 (1.4%) | 3 (0.9%) | |||
Area B | Never | 125 (67.6%) | 106 (75.2%) | 231 (70.9%) | 0.098 | |
1–2 times last week | 35 (18.9%) | 24 (17.0%) | 59 (18.1%) | |||
3–4 times last week | 18 (9.7%) | 9 (6.4%) | 27 (8.3%) | |||
Once every day | 3 (1.6%) | 1 (0.7%) | 4 (1.2%) | |||
Several times every day | 4 (2.2%) | 1 (0.7%) | 6 (1.5%) | |||
Area C | Never | 106 (57.3%) | 105 (74.5%) | 221 (64.7%) | 0.001 | |
1–2 times last week | 47 (25.4%) | 26 (18.4%) | 73 (22.4%) | |||
3–4 times last week | 17 (9.2%) | 5 (3.5%) | 22 (6.7%) | |||
Once every day | 10 (5.4%) | 3 (2.1%) | 13 (4.0%) | |||
Several times every day | 5 (2.7%) | 2 (1.4%) | 7 (2.1%) | |||
Area D | Never | 130 (70.3%) | 119 (84.4%) | 249 (76.4%) | 0.002 | |
1–2 times last week | 33 (17.8%) | 18 (12.8%) | 51 (15.6%) | |||
3–4 times last week | 10 (5.4%) | 2 (1.4%) | 12 (3.7%) | |||
Once every day | 11 (5.9%) | 1 (0.7%) | 12 (3.7%) | |||
Several times every day | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.7%) | 2 (0.6%) | |||
Area E | Never | 104 (56.2%) | 99 (70.2%) | 203 (62.3%) | 0.005 | |
1–2 times last week | 50 (27.0%) | 31 (22.0%) | 81 (24.8%) | |||
3–4 times last week | 20 (10.8%) | 9 (6.4%) | 29 (8.9%) | |||
Once every day | 10 (5.4%) | 1 (0.7%) | 11 (3.4%) | |||
Several times every day | 1 (0.5%) | 1 (0.7%) | 2 (0.6%) | |||
Area F | Never | 117 (63.2%) | 113 (80.1%) | 230 (70.6%) | 0.001 | |
1–2 times last week | 38 (20.5%) | 19 (13.5%) | 57 (17.5%) | |||
3–4 times last week | 18 (9.7%) | 5 (3.5%) | 23 (7.1%) | |||
Once every day | 6 (3.2%) | 3 (2.1%) | 9 (2.8%) | |||
Several times every day | 6 (3.2%) | 1 (0.7%) | 7 (2.1%) | |||