3. RESULTS
Nineteen percent of workers who participated in the study were illiterate, and 40.5% each had primary and secondary education. Table 1 summarizes other personal details. Table 2 presents the prevalence of MSD symptoms in different
body regions during the 12 months prior to the study; the workers’ knees, lower back, shoulders, and upper back were most commonly affected.
TABLE 1. Personal Characteristics of the Workers in this Study (n = 116). Characteristics M (SD) Range
Age (years) 43.1 (9.70) 18–60
Weight (kg) 68.3 (10.29) 43–102
Height (cm) 170.6 (11.54) 150–194
Tenure (years) 9.4 (5.47) 1–3