Table 1: 12 month's prevalence of musculoskeletal pain at different parts of the body.
|
Variables |
Public f% |
Private f% |
Total f% |
|
Have you at any time during the last 12 months had trouble such as (ache pain, discomfort, numbness) in |
|||
|
Neck: Yes |
25 (32.9) |
14 (25.9) |
39 (30.0) |
|
No |
51 (67.1) |
40 (74.1) |
91 (70.0) |
|
Shoulder: Yes |
20 (26.3) |
15 (27.8) |
35 (26.9) |
|
No |
55 (72.4) |
39 (72.2) |
94 (72.3) |
|
Upper Back: Yes |
25 (32.9) |
11 (20.4) |
36 (27.7) |
|
No |
51 (67.1) |
43 (79.6) |
94 (72.3) |
|
Elbow: Yes |
16 (21.1) |
9 (16.7) |
25 (19.2) |
|
No |
60 (78.9) |
45 (83.3) |
105 (80.8) |
|
Hands: Yes |
31 (40.8) |
13 (24.1) |
44 (33.8) |
|
No |
45 (59.2) |
41 (75.9) |
86 (66.2) |
|
Low back: Yes |
34 (44.7) |
16 (29.6) |
50 (38.5) |
|
No |
42 (55.3) |
38 (70.4) |
80 (61.5) |
|
Hip/Thigh: Yes |
24 (31.6) |
11 (20.4) |
35 (26.9) |
|
No |
52 (68.4) |
43 (79.6) |
95 (73.1) |
|
Knee: Yes |
28 (36.8) |
15 (27.8) |
43 (33.1) |
|
No |
48 (63.2) |
39 (72.2) |
87 (66.9) |
|
Ankle: Yes |
30 (39.5) |
16 (29.6) |
46 (35.4) |
|
No |
46 (60.5) |
38 (70.4) |
84 (64.6) |