Research Article
Work-Related Health Disorders among Saudi Computer Users
Table 17
Incidence of musculoskeletal complaints as related to previous ailments of computer users/operators.
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Complaints |
Number of operators |
Ergonomic score mean ± SD |
Age (year) mean ± SD | Duration of employment (year) mean ± SD |
Computer use (hours/day) mean ± SD | Complaints (%) | None | General | Neck and shoulder | Upper extremity | Lower extremity | Trunk |
| King Abdulaziz University computer users | None |
59 | 37.6 | 31.6 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 13 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 20 | (7.7) | (9.0) | (6.6) | (2.4) | (22.0) | (40.7) | (33.9) | (28.8) | (10.2) | (33.9) | Neck |
22 | 36.0 | 29.7 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 15 | (7.3) | (8.2) | (6.6) | (1.5) | (4.5) | (59.1) | (95.5) | (40.9) | (13.6) | (68.2) | Shoulder and arms |
11 | 37.2 | 29.5 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 7 | (8.8) | (8.8) | (7.8) | (1.5) | (9.1) | (81.8) | (81.8) | (72.7) | (18.2) | (63.6) | Lower trunk |
13 | 32.2 | 31.4 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 12 | (8.7) | (8.5) | (7.3) | (3.6) | (0.0) | (84.6) | (84.6) | (23.1) | (23.1) | (92.3) | Thigh and leg |
5 | 33.4 | 34.8 | 9.6 | 8.2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | (7.0) | (15.8) | (9.0) | (5.6) | (0.0) | (80.0) | (40.0) | (20.0) | (60.0) | (60.0) | Others |
1 | 41.0 | 35.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (100.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (100.0) |
| Saudi Airlines Ticket reservation operators | None |
62 | 71.4 | 38.4 | 18.7 | 6.0 | 39 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | (13.6) | (9.1) | (11.2) | (0.0) | (62.9) | (17.7) | (12.9) | (6.5) | (6.5) | (11.3) | Neck |
24 | 74.4 | 39.8 | 19.4 | 6.0 | 0 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 16 | (13.4) | (8.9) | (9.7) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (100.0) | (87.5) | (50.0) | (45.8) | (66.7) | Shoulder and arms |
11 | 75.4 | 42.3 | 21.8 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 7 | (10.4) | (8.4) | (10.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (90.9) | (100.0) | (63.6) | (45.5) | (63.6) | Lower trunk |
23 | 70.6 | 41.7 | 22.4 | 6.0 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 18 | (13.6) | (10.1) | (10.4) | (0.0) | (4.3) | (65.2) | (65.2) | (52.2) | (60.9) | (78.3) | Thigh and leg |
8 | 73.4 | 40.2 | 19.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | (15.2) | (7.7) | (8.9) | (0.0) | (12.5) | (87.5) | (62.5) | (75.0) | (62.5) | (75.0) | Others |
1 | 78.0 | 45.0 | 20.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (100.0) | (100.0) | (0.0) | (100.0) | (100.0) |
| Saudi Telecom Co. computer operators | None |
55 | 81.1 | 29.4 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 13 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 20 | 7 | (14.5) | (7.7) | (6.9) | (2.0) | (23.6) | (56.4) | (43.6) | (12.7) | (36.4) | (12.7) | Neck |
17 | 82.9 | 30.1 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 3 | (11.8) | (5.8) | (7.9) | (1.5) | (0.0) | (94.1) | (76.5) | (47.1) | (70.6) | (17.6) | Shoulder and arms |
4 | 84.0 | 30.0 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | (9.3) | (4.6) | (7.3) | (1.0) | (0.0) | (100.0) | (50.0) | (0.0) | (25.0) | (0.0) | Lower trunk |
16 | 82.3 | 32.3 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 1 | (15.1) | (8.5) | (8.4) | (3.0) | (6.3) | (62.5) | (43.8) | (37.5) | (75.0) | (6.3) | Thigh and leg |
4 | 84.5 | 27.2 | 4.6 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | (12.0) | (3.9) | (4.2) | (1.9) | (0.0) | (25.0) | (50.0) | (75.0) | (75.0) | (25.0) | Others |
4 | 72.0 | 27.7 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | (25.9) | (3.5) | (2.1) | (2.8) | (50.0) | (25.0) | (75.0) | (50.0) | (50.0) | (25.0) |
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