Table 3 Different mechanisms of injury among 139 participants.
Mechanism of injury | Total n (%) | Females n (%) | Males n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lifting | 29(14.4) | 10(9.7) | 19(19.2) | 0.06 |
Maintaining a position for a prolonged period | 53(26.2) | 17(16.5) | 36(36.4) | < 0.001 |
Bending / twisting | 30(14.9) | 11(10.7) | 19(19.2) | 0.09 |
Performing repetitive tasks | 57(28.2) | 19(18.4) | 38(38.4) | < 0.001 |
Transferring a patient | 17(8.4) | 5(4.9) | 12(12.1) | 0.06 |
Performing manual therapy techniques | 35(17.3) | 19(18.4) | 16(16.2) | 0.67 |
Reaching | 7(3.5) | 2(1.9) | 5(5.1) | 0.23 |
Walking | 5(2.5) | 4(3.9) | 1(1) | 0.19 |
Working in an awkward or cramped position | 18(8.9) | 8(7.8) | 10(10.1) | 0.56 |
p-value driven from chi square test | ||||
