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Table 1 Sociodemographic and work-related data of the subjects (n = 68)

From: German version of the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire (CMDQ): translation and validation

Age (years)

Total

44.8 ± 12.6

 

>29

9 (13,2)

 

30–39

16 (23,5)

 

40–49

19 (27,9)

 

50–59

13 (19,1)

 

≥60

11 (16,2)

Gender

  
 

Female

31 (45.6)

 

Male

37 (54.4)

Education

  
 

Skilled worker

14 (20.6)

 

Vocational school

26 (38.2)

 

High school/technical school level

11 (16.2)

 

College level/University

17 (25.0)

Professional situation

  
 

Mainly physical workload

25 (36.8)

 

Mainly mental workload

43 (63.2)

Health condition

  
 

Musculoskeletal disorders

60 (88.2)

Prevalence of pain/complaints in the last week

  
 

Neck

26 (38.2)

 

Shoulders

20 (29.4)

 

Upper back

21 (30.9)

 

Upper arm

7 (10.3)

 

Lower back

37 (54.4)

 

Forearm

6 (8.8)

 

Wrists

11 (16.2)

 

Hip/Buttocks

12 (17.6)

 

Thighs

4 (5.9)

 

Knees

15 (22.1)

 

Lower leg

3 (4.4)

 

Foot

12 (17.6)

  1. Quantitative variables (age): mean ± standard deviation; categorical variables: frequency (percentage)