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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2011; 17(11): 1488-1493
Published online Mar 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i11.1488
Published online Mar 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i11.1488
Table 2 Subject characteristics
| Characteristics | Endoscopists | Non-endoscopists | P value |
| (n = 190) | (n = 120) | ||
| Age (yr, mean ± SD) | 41.4 ± 6.7 | 40.1 ± 7.6 | 0.202 |
| Years in practice (yr, mean ± SD) | 16.2 ± 8.1 | 14.8 ± 9.4 | 0.083 |
| Sex | 0.197 | ||
| Male/female | 164/26 | 97/23 | |
| Dominant hand | 0.077 | ||
| Right/left/NI | 179/9/2 | 108/12/0 | |
| Activity level | 0.046 | ||
| Mild | 131 (69%) | 70 (58%) | |
| Moderate | 50 (26%) | 43 (36%) | |
| Remarkable | 5 (3%) | 5 (4%) | |
| NI | 4 (2%) | 4 (3%) | |
| Height (cm) | 168.6 ± 6.9 | 168.1 ± 7.0 | 0.202 |
| Weight (kg) | 66.3 ± 10.6 | 64.9 ± 11.3 | 0.287 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.2 ± 2.2 | 22.8 ± 3.0 | 0.306 |
- Citation: Kuwabara T, Urabe Y, Hiyama T, Tanaka S, Shimomura T, Oko S, Yoshihara M, Chayama K. Prevalence and impact of musculoskeletal pain in Japanese gastrointestinal endoscopists: A controlled study. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(11): 1488-1493
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i11/1488.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i11.1488