Table 2 Prevalence of perceived musculoskeletal discomfort in nine different body parts
From: Work-related musculoskeletal discomfort of dairy farmers and employed workers
Body part | Dairy Farmers | Employed Dairy Farm Workers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Male and female (n = 66) | Male (n = 41) | Female (n = 25) | Male and female (n = 37) | Male (n = 19) | Female (n = 18) |
| Â | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Neck | 22 (33) | 10 (24) | 12 (48) [b1] | 11 (30) | 1 (5) | 10 (56) [b2] |
Shoulders | 31 (47) | 16 (39) | 15 (60) | 16 (43) | 6 (32) | 10 (56) |
Elbows | 15 (23) [a1] | 8 (20) | 7 (28) | 2 (5) | 1 (5) | 1 (6) |
Hands/Wrists | 15 (23) | 4 (10) | 11 (44) [b2] | 15 (41) | 4 (21) | 11 (61) [b1] |
Upper back | 10 (15)* | 5 (12)* | 5 (20) | 8 (22) | 1 (5) | 7 (39) [b1] |
Lower back | 33 (50) | 18 (44) | 15 (60) | 16 (43) | 5 (26) | 11 (61) [b1] |
Hips | 8 (12) | 6 (15) | 2 (8) | 3 (8) | 0 (0) | 3 (17) |
Knees | 14 (21) | 8 (20) | 6 (24) | 8 (22) | 4 (21) | 4 (22) |
Feet | 14 (21) [a1] | 6 (15) | 8 (32) | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 2 (11) |
‘In any body part’ | 56 (85) | 34 (80) | 22 (88) | 28 (76) | 12 (63) | 16 (89) |