Table 2 Prevalence of WMSD symptoms in different body parts amongst EMS personnel.
WMSDs’ parts | Descriptions | Frequencies | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Neck | Yes | 164 | 40.6 |
No | 240 | 59.4 | |
Shoulder | Yes | 211 | 52.2 |
No | 193 | 47.8 | |
Upper back | Yes | 119 | 29.5 |
No | 285 | 70.5 | |
Elbow | Yes | 104 | 25.7 |
No | 300 | 74.3 | |
Lower back | Yes | 199 | 49.3 |
No | 205 | 50.7 | |
Wrists/hands | Yes | 125 | 30.9 |
No | 279 | 69.1 | |
Hips/thighs | Yes | 143 | 35.4 |
No | 261 | 64.6 | |
Knees | Yes | 139 | 34.4 |
No | 265 | 65.6 | |
Ankles/feet | Yes | 193 | 47.8 |
No | 211 | 52.2 |
