Table 1 Participants demographics and work characteristics (n = 202).

From: Prevalence and risk factors associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders among physiotherapists in United Arab Emirates

Variable

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Gender

 Female

 Male

103

99

51

49

Age (years)

 21–30

 31–40

 41–50

72

93

37

35.6

46

18.3

BMI (kg/m2)

 Underweight

 Normal

 Overweight

 Obese

1

83

97

21

0.5

41.1

48.0

10.4

Clinical speciality

 General

 Cardiopulmonary

 Orthopedics

 Neurology

101

15

61

25

50

7.4

30.2

12.4

Presence of WMSDs

 Yes

 No

139

63

68.8

31.2

Clinical experience

 Less than 7 years

 More than 7 years

82

120

40.6

59.4

Working hours per day

 Less than 7 h

 More than 7 h

73

129

36.1

63.9

  1. BMI; Body Mass Index, WMSDs; Work Related Musculoskeletal disorders.