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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 5 Frequency of major types of musculoskeletal pain in Japanese endoscopists and non-endoscopists n (%)
| Site of pain | Endoscopists (n = 190) | Non-endoscopists (n = 120) | P value |
| Neck (present/absent) | 18 (9)/172 (91) | 13 (11)/107 (89) | 0.698 |
| Right shoulder (present/absent) | 18 (9)/172 (91) | 14 (12)/106 (88) | 0.536 |
| Left shoulder (present/absent) | 15 (8)/175 (92) | 12 (10)/108 (90) | 0.522 |
| Right wrist (present/absent) | 3 (2)/187 (98) | 1 (1)/119 (99) | 0.571 |
| Left wrist (present/absent) | 13 (7)/177 (93) | 4 (3)/116 (97) | 0.186 |
| Right thumb (present/absent) | 3 (2)/187 (98) | 0 (0)/120 (100) | 0.167 |
| Left thumb (present/absent) | 16 (8)/174 (92) | 0 (0)/120 (100) | 0.001 |
| Right hand/fingers (present/absent) | 5 (3)/185 (97) | 1 (1)/119 (99) | 0.263 |
| Left hand/fingers (present/absent) | 4 (2)/186 (98) | 1 (1)/119 (99) | 0.387 |
| Lower back (present/absent) | 50 (26)/140 (74) | 24 (20)/96 (80) | 0.204 |
| Hand and wrist (present/absent) | 32 (17)/158 (83) | 7 (6)/113 (94) | 0.004 |
| Total (present/absent) | 81 (43)/109 (57) | 49 (41)/71 (59) | 0.755 |
- 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