Table 4 Prevalence of lower limb musculoskeletal pain in respect to work-associated risk factor
Variables | Hips/thighs | Knee | Ankle/feet | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Present n (%) | Absent n (%) | χ2 (p-value) | Present n (%) | Absent n (%) | χ2 (p-value) | Present n (%) | Absent n (%) | χ2 (p-value) | |
Gender | |||||||||
Female | 14 (11.6) | 39 (32.2) | .133 (.832) | 21 (17.4) | 32 (26.4) | 14.40 (< .001*) | 12 (9.9) | 41 (33.9) | 5.76 (.019*) |
Male | 16 (13.2) | 52 (43.0) | 7 (5.8) | 61 (50.4) | 5 (4.1) | 63 (52.0) | |||
Workplace before lockdown | |||||||||
Office | 26 (21.5) | 72 (59.5) | .834 (.432) | 26 (21.5) | 72 (59.5) | 3.32 (.098) | 13 (10.7) | 85 (70.0) | .263 (.738) |
Home | 4 (3.3) | 19 (15.7) | 2 (1.7) | 21 (17.4) | 4 (3.3) | 19 (15.7) | |||
Working hours from home | |||||||||
< 6 h | 2 (1.7) | 65 (53.7) | 1.81 (.403) | 3 (2.5) | 63 (52.0) | 1.148 (.563) | 1 (0.8) | 71 (58.6) | .501 (.778) |
6–8 h | 9 (7.4) | 17 (14.0) | 4 (3.3) | 22 (18.2) | 3 (2.5) | 23 (19) | |||
>8 h | 19 (15.7) | 9 (7.4) | 21 (17.4) | 8 (6.6) | 13 (10.7) | 10 (8.3) | |||
Dedicated workspace | |||||||||
Yes | 12 (9.9) | 49 (40.5) | 13.73 (.002*) | 14 (11.6) | 47 (38.8) | 14.02 (< .001*) | 9 (7.4) | 52 (43.0) | 0.51 (1.000) |
No | 42 (34.7) | 18 (14.9) | 46 (38.0) | 14 (11.6) | 52 (43.0) | 8 (6.6) | |||
Working posture | |||||||||
Half lying | 10 (8.3) | 22 (18.2) | 1.527 (.466) | 8 (6.6) | 24 (19.8) | .665 (.717) | 6 (4.5) | 26 (21.5) | 1.05 (.590) |
Sitting | 20 (16.5) | 67 (55.3) | 20 (16.5) | 67 (55.3) | 11 (9.1) | 76 (62.8) | |||
Lying | 0 (0.00) | 2 (1.7) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (1.7) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (1.7) | |||
Regular breaks | |||||||||
Yes | 14 (11.6) | 64 (52.9) | 5.51 (.027*) | 17 (14.0) | 61 (50.4) | .223 (.657) | 9 (7.4) | 69 (57.0) | 1.14 (.290) |
No | 27 (22.3) | 16 (13.2) | 32 (26.4) | 11 (9.1) | 35 (29.9) | 8 (6.6) | |||
Schedules of break | |||||||||
0 break | 1 (0.8) | 2 (1.7) | .301 (.960) | 0 (0.00) | 3 (2.5) | 2.41 (.491) | 1 (0.8) | 2 (1.7) | 1.11 (.773) |
1 break | 11 (9.1) | 31 (25.6) | 12 (9.9) | 30 (24.8) | 5 (4.1) | 37 (30.6) | |||
2–5 break | 14 (11.6) | 47 (38.8) | 14 (11.6) | 47 (38.8) | 9 (7.4) | 52 (43.0) | |||
>5 breaks | 4 (3.3) | 11 (9.1) | 2 (1.7) | 13 (10.7) | 2 (1.65) | 13 (10.7) | |||
Stay physically active | |||||||||
Yes | 17 (14.0) | 48 (39.7) | .139 (.833) | 12 (9.91) | 53 (43.8) | 1.729 (.203) | 8 (6.6) | 57 (47.1) | .353 (.607) |
No | 43 (35.5) | 13 (10.7) | 40 (33.0) | 16 (13.2) | 47 (38.8) | 9 (7.4) | |||
Stressed after being in one posture? | |||||||||
Yes | 18 (14.9) | 40 (33.0) | 3.24 (.198) | 15 (12.4) | 43 (35.5) | .595 (.743) | 12 (9.9) | 46 (38.0) | 4.841 (.089) |
No | 1 (0.8) | 11 (9.1) | 2 (1.65) | 10 (8.3) | 0 (0.00) | 12 (9.9) | |||
Sometimes | 11 (9.1) | 40 (33.0) | 11 (9.1) | 40 (33.0) | 5 (4.1) | 46 (38.0) | |||
Stress in eyes | |||||||||
Yes | 22 (18.2) | 58 (47.9) | 1.56 (.456) | 24 (19.8) | 56 (46.3) | 6.95 (.031*) | 1 7 (14.0) | 63 (52.0) | 10.13 (.006) |
No | 1 (0.8) | 9 (7.4) | 0 (0.00) | 10 (8.3) | 0 (0.00) | 10 (8.3) | |||
Sometimes | 7 (5.8) | 24 (19.8) | 4 (3.3) | 27 (22.3) | 0 (0.00) | 31 (25.6) | |||
Mental stress due to work? | |||||||||
Yes | 15 (12.4) | 33 (27.3) | 1.779 (.202) | 16 (13.2) | 32 (26.4) | 4.64 (.046*) | 9 (7.4) | 39 (32.2) | 1.456 (.287) |
No | 15 (12.4) | 58 (47.9) | 12 (9.9) | 61 (50,4) | 8 (6.6) | 65 (53.7) | |||
Healthy work life balance? | |||||||||
Yes | 12 (9.9) | 49 (40.5) | 1.73 (.212) | 9 (7.4) | 52 (43.0) | 4.86 (.032*) | 6 (4.5) | 55 (45.4) | 1.809 (.201) |
No | 18 (14.9) | 42 (34.7) | 19 (15.7) | 41 (33.9) | 11 (9.1) | 49 (40.5) | |||