Table 5 Musculoskeletal problems in various joints in different job categories (as per Standardized Nordic Questionnaire)
From: Frequency and risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among kitchen workers
Variable | Chief cook (n=21) N (%) | Cooking assistant (n=20) N (%) | Laborer (n=24) N (%) | Food presenter (n=15) N (%) | Adm employee (n=10) N (%) | Supervisor (n=22) N (%) | Maintenance (n=4) N (%) | P-value# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Neck | 4 (19.0) | 11 (55.0) | 7 (29.1) | 5 (33.3) | 4 (40.0) | 6 (27.3) | 1 (25.0) | 0.364 |
Shoulder | 7 (33.3) | 8 (40.0) | 6 (25.0) | 5 (33.3) | 1 (10.0) | 2 (9.1) | 1 (25.0) | 0.132 |
Upper back | 5 (23.8) | 5 (25.0) | 6 (25.0) | 2 (13.3) | 2 (20.0) | 6 (27.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0.868 |
Elbow | 0 (0.0) | 7 (35.0) | 5 (20.8) | 1 (6.7) | 1 (10.0) | 1 (4.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.018* |
Lower back | 13 (61.9) | 17 (85.0) | 21 (87.5) | 10 (66.7) | 6 (60.0) | 14 (63.6) | 2 (1.6) | 0.041* |
Wrist/hand | 2 (9.5) | 8 (40.0) | 9 (37.5) | 2 (13.3) | 1 (10.0) | 1 (4.5) | 1 (25.0) | 0.012* |
Hip | 1 (4.7) | 4 (20.0) | 1 (4.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.5) | 1 (25.0) | 0.124 |
Knee | 10 (47.6) | 16 (80.0) | 13 (54.1) | 6 (40) | 4 (40.0) | 8 (36.0) | 3 (75.0) | 0.05* |
Foot | 9 (42.8) | 14 (70.0) | 14 (58.3) | 8 (53.3) | 4 (40.0) | 9 (40) | 1 (25.0) | 0.178 |