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Table 1 Frequency distribution about participants

From: Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain among computer users working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey

Characteristics

Frequency (percent)

Gender

Female

53 (43.8%)

Male

68 (56.2%)

Educational qualification

Bachelor’s

51 (42.15%)

Masters

70 (57.85%)

Workplace before lockdown

Office

98 (81%)

Home

23 (19%)

Working hours from home

Less than 6 h

11 (9.1%)

6–8 h

26 (21.5%)

More than 8 h

84 (69.4%)

Dedicated workspace

Yes

61 (50.4%)

No

60 (49.6%)

Working posture

Half lying

32 (26.4%)

Sitting

87 (71.9%)

Lying

2 (1.7%)

Regular breaks

Yes

78 (64.5%)

No

43 (35.5%)

Schedules of breaks

0 break

3 (2.5%)

1 break

42 (34.7%)

2-5 breaks

61 (50.4%)

>5 breaks

15 (12.4%)

Stay physically active

Yes

65 (53.7%)

No

56 (46.3%)

Stressed after being in one posture

Yes

58 (47.9%)

No

12 (9.9%)

Sometimes

51 (42.1%)

Stressed in eyes

Yes

80 (66.1%)

No

10 (8.3%)

Sometimes

31 (25.6%)

Mental stress due to work

Yes

48 (39.7%)

No

73 (60.3%)

Healthy work life balance

Yes

61 (50.4%)

No

60 (49.6%)