Research Article

Assessing the Work Activities Related to Musculoskeletal Disorder among Critical Care Nurses

Table 1

Demographic profile of the nurses.

ItemMeasureN (%)

GenderMale23 (23%)
Female77 (77%)

Age25–30 years49 (49%)
31–35 years39 (39%)
36–40 years5 (5%)
41–55 years3 (3%)
>56 years1 (1%)

BMI<18.5 (underweight)2 (2%)
18.5–24.9 (normal)58 (58%)
25–29.9 (overweight)38 (38%)
>30 (obese)2 (2%)

Education levelNursing diploma10 (10%)
Nursing bachelor86 (86%)
Postgraduate4 (4%)

Work experience1–5 years32 (32%)
6–10 years48 (48%)
>10 years20 (20%)

Critical care area experience<1 year16 (16%)
1–2 years40 (40%)
>2 years44 (44%)

Prolonged standing time during shift1–4 hours20 (20%)
5–8 hours60 (60%)
>8 hours20 (20%)

Prolonged sitting time during shift1–4 hours88 (88%)
5–8 hours7 (7%)
>8 hours5 (5%)