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Table 1 Characteristics of study population

From: Risk factors of musculoskeletal symptoms in university hospital nurses

Variables

 

Number of subjects(%)

  

N

%

Age(year)

20 ~ 29

298

56.1

 

30 ~ 39

144

27.1

 

40 ~ 49

74

13.9

 

≧50

15

2.8

Martial status

Unmarried

361

68.0

 

Married

168

31.6

 

other

2

0.4

House work hour per day

0 ~ 2

402

75.7

 

3 ~ 5

91

17.1

 

≧6

38

7.2

Department

Ward

350

65.9

 

Operation room

35

6.6

 

Intensive care unit

69

13.0

 

Other

77

14.5

Shiftwork

No

121

22.4

 

Yes

410

77.6

Tenure(years)

0 ~ 4

267

50.3

 

5 ~ 10

131

24.7

 

>10

133

25.0

Position

General duty nurse

428

80.6

 

Responsibility nurse

56

10.5

 

Head nurse

47

8.9

Job satisfaction

Very satisfied

37

7.0

 

Satisfied

343

64.6

 

Unsatisfied

143

26.9

 

Very unsatisfied

8

1.5

ANSI-Z 365 checklist

Low grade

379

71.4

 

Moderate grade

91

17.1

 

High grade

61

11.5