Table 3 Distribution of the participating kitchen workers according to the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire (n=128)
From: Frequency and risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among kitchen workers
Body part | Previous 7 days | Previous 12 month | Disabling attack | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Neck | 31 | 24.2 | 38 | 29.7 | 17 | 13.3 |
Shoulder | 28 | 21.9 | 30 | 23.4 | 20 | 15.6 |
Upper back | 22 | 17.2 | 26 | 20.3 | 11 | 8.6 |
Elbow | 12 | 9.4 | 15 | 11.7 | 9 | 7.0 |
Wrist/hand | 22 | 17.2 | 24 | 18.8 | 19 | 14.8 |
Lower back | 68 | 53.1 | 83 | 64.8 | 43 | 33.6 |
Hip | 8 | 6.3 | 8 | 6.3 | 5 | 3.9 |
Knee | 52 | 40.6 | 60 | 46.9 | 39 | 30.5 |
Foot/ankle | 49 | 38.3 | 59 | 46.1 | 27 | 21.1 |