Factor | Variable | Neck % | Shoulder % | Upper back % | Elbow % | Lower back % | Thighs/hips % | Knees % | Ankle/feet % |
Age group (years) | 20 - 29 | 34.6 | 30.2 | 30.2 | 20.6 | 37.0 | 31.7 | 31.2 | 32.5 |
30 - 39 | 41.3 | 39.6 | 42.8 | 34.9 | 41.5 | 42.2 | 38.8 | 38.3 | |
40 - 49 | 17.8 | 22.0 | 18.5 | 31.7 | 14.8 | 16.7 | 10.6 | 9.7 | |
50 - 59 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 12.7 | 6.7 | 9.4 | 10.6 | 9.7 | |
p-value | 0.414 | 0.002 | 0.019 | <0.001 | 0.926 | 0.085 | 0.006 | 0.047 | |
Sex | Male | 26.2 | 26.4 | 26.6 | 27.0 | 28.2 | 25.6 | 23.5 | 22.7 |
Female | 78.8 | 73.4 | 73.0 | 71.8 | 74.4 | 76.5 | 76.5 | 77.3 | |
p-value | 0.091 | 0.274 | 0.233 | 0.654 | 0.445 | 0.168 | 0.004 | 0.033 | |
Place of work (Hospital) | LHD | 26.6 | 26.9 | 24.3 | 23.8 | 30.6 | 27.2 | 24.7 | 28.6 |
GHD | 23.8 | 28.0 | 26.6 | 36.5 | 25.8 | 27.8 | 28.2 | 27.9 | |
BDH | 16.4 | 15.4 | 18.0 | 7.9 | 16.4 | 13.9 | 14.1 | 15.6 | |
NBDH | 9.4 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 11.1 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 5.2 | |
NDH | 23.8 | 21.4 | 23.4 | 20.6 | 20.0 | 24.4 | 25.9 | 22.7 | |
p-value | 0.478 | 0.440 | 0.352 | 0.064 | 0.007 | 0.069 | 0.059 | 0.106 | |
Longevity | <1 year | 25.5 | 22.5 | 21.2 | 12.7 | 25.5 | 22.8 | 19.4 | 21.4 |
1 - 3 years | 36.7 | 32.4 | 34.2 | 27.0 | 34.2 | 38.3 | 36.5 | 33.8 | |
4 - 6 years | 13.6 | 15.4 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 12.2 | 14.1 | 15.6 | |
7 - 9 years | 10.1 | 13.7 | 12.2 | 20.6 | 12.7 | 11.7 | 16.5 | 14.9 | |
>10 years | 14.0 | 15.9 | 16.2 | 23.8 | 12.1 | 15.0 | 13.5 | 14. | |
p-value | 0.163 | 0.252 | 0.059 | 0.001 | 0.981 | 0.169 | 0.060 | 0.406 |