Research Article

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

Table 5

Association of sociodemographic related to MSDs among critical care nurses.

-valueCorrelation coefficientMSDsSociodemographic

0.030.63Neck painAge
0.910.12Education level
0.730.03Standing time
0.670.04Sitting time

0.14−0.15Shoulder painAge
0.92−0.01Education level
0.040.66Standing time
0.430.07Sitting time

0.67−0.04Elbow painAge
0.40−0.10Education level
0.07−0.18Standing time
0.21−0.12Sitting time

0.39−0.08Wrist/hand painAge
0.47−0.08Education level
0.05−0.75Standing time
0.67−0.04Sitting time

0.170.13Upper back painAge
0.61−0.07Education level
0.75−0.03Standing time
0.080.17Sitting time

0.030.89Lower back painAge
0.94−0.05Education level
0.56−0.05Standing time
0.99−0.00Sitting time

0.78−0.02Hip/thigh painAge
0.03−0.64Education level
0.004−0.78Standing time
0.530.06Sitting time

0.08−0.17Knee painAge
0.41−0.08Education level
0.005−0.77Standing time
0.53−0.06Sitting time

0.26−0.11Ankle/feet painAge
0.34−0.09Education level
0.14−0.14Standing time
0.490.07Sitting time

Spearman test.