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.

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 (%)
NoneGeneralNeck and shoulderUpper extremityLower extremityTrunk

King Abdulaziz University computer users
None 5937.631.66.56.013242017620
(7.7)(9.0)(6.6)(2.4)(22.0)(40.7)(33.9)(28.8)(10.2)(33.9)
Neck 2236.029.76.35.9113219315
(7.3)(8.2)(6.6)(1.5)(4.5)(59.1)(95.5)(40.9)(13.6)(68.2)
Shoulder and arms 1137.229.57.26.4199827
(8.8)(8.8)(7.8)(1.5)(9.1)(81.8)(81.8)(72.7)(18.2)(63.6)
Lower trunk 1332.231.47.87.4011113312
(8.7)(8.5)(7.3)(3.6)(0.0)(84.6)(84.6)(23.1)(23.1)(92.3)
Thigh and leg 533.434.89.68.2042133
(7.0)(15.8)(9.0)(5.6)(0.0)(80.0)(40.0)(20.0)(60.0)(60.0)
Others 141.035.02.07.0010001
(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 6271.438.418.76.039118447
(13.6)(9.1)(11.2)(0.0)(62.9)(17.7)(12.9)(6.5)(6.5)(11.3)
Neck 2474.439.819.46.002421121116
(13.4)(8.9)(9.7)(0.0)(0.0)(100.0)(87.5)(50.0)(45.8)(66.7)
Shoulder and arms 1175.442.321.86.001011757
(10.4)(8.4)(10.0)(0.0)(0.0)(90.9)(100.0)(63.6)(45.5)(63.6)
Lower trunk 2370.641.722.46.011515121418
(13.6)(10.1)(10.4)(0.0)(4.3)(65.2)(65.2)(52.2)(60.9)(78.3)
Thigh and leg 873.440.219.06.0175656
(15.2)(7.7)(8.9)(0.0)(12.5)(87.5)(62.5)(75.0)(62.5)(75.0)
Others 178.045.020.06.0011011
(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 5581.129.46.47.31331247207
(14.5)(7.7)(6.9)(2.0)(23.6)(56.4)(43.6)(12.7)(36.4)(12.7)
Neck 1782.930.17.96.9016138123
(11.8)(5.8)(7.9)(1.5)(0.0)(94.1)(76.5)(47.1)(70.6)(17.6)
Shoulder and arms 484.030.07.56.5042010
(9.3)(4.6)(7.3)(1.0)(0.0)(100.0)(50.0)(0.0)(25.0)(0.0)
Lower trunk 1682.332.38.66.811076121
(15.1)(8.5)(8.4)(3.0)(6.3)(62.5)(43.8)(37.5)(75.0)(6.3)
Thigh and leg 484.527.24.67.5012331
(12.0)(3.9)(4.2)(1.9)(0.0)(25.0)(50.0)(75.0)(75.0)(25.0)
Others 472.027.73.06.3213221
(25.9)(3.5)(2.1)(2.8)(50.0)(25.0)(75.0)(50.0)(50.0)(25.0)