Work-Related Health Disorders among Saudi Computer Users

Table 9

Locations and persistency of the work-related musculoskeletal symptoms among the examined computer users/operators.

Symptoms	Frequency
	KAU ( = 100)						SAUDIA ( = 100)						STC ( = 100)
	None	One  hr	One day	One week	One month to 1 year	Total*	None	One  hr	One day	One week	One month to 1 year	Total*	None	One  Hr	One day	One week	One month to 1 year	Total*
Neck	78	6	10	3	3	22	77	7	10	4	2	23	81	10	5	2	2	19
Shoulder	27	7	13	5	0	28	75	10	10	1	4	25	83	8	6	3	0	17
Arm and elbow	89	5	5	0	1	11	92	1	5	0	2	8	97	1	1	1	0	3
Forearm	91	1	6	1	1	9	90	4	3	0	3	10	98	3	1	0	0	2
Fingers	88	4	7	0	1	12	91	2	5	0	2	9	91	3	4	2	0	9
Higher back	75	7	16	1	1	25	82	5	10	2	1	18	84	3	8	5	0	16
Lower back	67	8	19	2	4	33	82	9	6	1	2	18	70	10	14	5	1	30
Buttock	97	0	2	0	1	3	87	5	7	1	0	13	97	2	1	0	0	3
Thigh	96	1	2	1	0	4	87	4	7	0	2	13	93	3	3	0	1	7
Knee	93	3	3	0	1	7	92	4	3	1	0	8	89	4	5	2	0	11
Leg	93	2	3	1	1	7	94	3	1	1	1	6	95	1	2	2	0	5
Foot	94	3	1	1	1	6	91	4	4	0	1	9	94	1	2	2	1	6
All symptoms	30	27	30	9	4	70	49	25	18	4	4	51	39	23	24	10	4	61

*The symptoms may occur in more than one location at the same frequencies.