Table 2a: Distribution of MSIs according to body region, frequency, discomfort, and interference.

Category

 

Frequency

 

Discomfort

 

Interference/Restriction

Subcategory

Never (0)

1-2x/week (1.5)

3-4x/week (3.5)

1x/day (5)

Several/day (10)

Slight (1)

Moderate (2)

Very (3)

Not (1)

Slight (2)

Subst. (3)

 

n

N

N

N

N

n

N

N

n

n

n

Neck

105

2

3

1

1

1

5

1

6

0

1

R_ shoulder

74

19

10

7

2

8

29

1

36

0

2

L_ shoulder

93

8

5

5

1

6

13

0

19

0

0

Upper back

110

1

1

0

0

1

3

0

4

0

0

R_ upper arm

101

7

1

1

2

3

6

0

8

0

1

L_ upper arm

108

2

0

1

1

1

3

0

4

0

0

Lower back

88

9

7

6

2

10

14

0

24

0

0

R_ forearm

105

2

3

1

1

1

5

1

6

0

1

L_ forearm

106

2

2

1

1

0

5

1

5

0

1

R_ wrist

74

19

11

6

2

8

29

1

36

0

2

L_ wrist

77

16

10

7

2

8

26

1

33

0

2

Hip

111

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

R_ thigh

89

14

5

3

1

7

16

0

23

0

0

L_ thigh

88

14

6

2

2

5

19

0

24

0

0

R_ knee

36

45

16

10

5

17

58

1

71

2

3

L_ knee

39

43

14

10

5

17

54

1

67

2

3

R_ lower leg

91

13

5

2

1

5

16

0

21

0

0

L_ lower leg

87

17

5

2

1

5

20

0

25

0

0

R_ foot

83

12

5

8

4

8

19

4

25

2

4

L_ foot

81

12

5

10

4

8

19

2

25

2

2

Key: R_ means right; L_ means left.