Assessing the Work Activities Related to Musculoskeletal Disorder among Critical Care Nurses

Table 6

Association of work activities related to upper and lower body MSDs among studied critical care nurses.

-value	Correlation coefficient	MSDs	Work activities
Upper body MSDs
0.15	0.14	Neck pain	Heaviest object lifted
0.20	0.12		Lifting objects above the waist
0.88	0.01		Rotating torso while bearing weight
0.04	0.99		Bending to lift item from floor
0.56	0.05		Transfer patient to bed/chair
0.06	0.18		Transfer patient onto a stretcher
0.37	0.08		Ambulating a patient
0.13	0.15		Pulling patient up the bed
0.18	0.13		Repositioning patient in bed
0.13	0.15	Shoulder pain	Heaviest object lifted
0.79	0.02		Lifting objects above the waist
0.29	−0.10		Rotating torso while bearing weight
0.14	0.14		Bending to lift item from floor
0.26	0.11		Transfer patient to bed/chair
0.94	0.00		Transfer patient onto a stretcher
0.79	0.02		Ambulating a patient
0.27	0.11		Pulling patient up the bed
0.10	0.13		Repositioning patient in bed
0.42	−0.081	Elbow pain	Heaviest object lifted
0.51	−0.09		Lifting objects above the waist
0.08	−0.17		Rotating torso while bearing weight
0.95	−0.00		Bending to lift item from floor
0.88	0.01		Transfer patient to bed/chair
0.21	−0.12		Transfer patient onto a stretcher
0.25	0.11		Ambulating a patient
0.56	−0.05		Pulling patient up the bed
0.20	0.12		Repositioning patient in bed
0.84	−0.020	Wrist/hand pain	Heaviest object lifted
0.74	−0.03		Lifting objects above the waist
0.33	−0.09		Rotating torso while bearing weight
0.12	0.15		Bending to lift item from floor
0.29	0.10		Transfer patient to bed/chair
0.35	−0.09		Transfer patient onto a stretcher
0.89	−0.01		Ambulating a patient pulling patient up the bed
0.93	0.00
0.45	0.07		Repositioning patient in bed
0.52	−0.64	Upper back pain	Heaviest object lifted
0.27	0.11		Lifting objects above the waist
0.66	0.04		Rotating torso while bearing weight
0.03	0.64		Bending to lift item from floor
0.37	0.90		Transfer patient to bed/chair
0.78	0.02		Transfer patient onto a stretcher
0.57	0.05		Ambulating a patient
0.28	0.10		Pulling patient up the bed
0.15	0.14		Repositioning patient in bed
Lower body MSDs
0.209	0.12	Lower back pain	Heaviest object lifted
0.091	0.71		Lifting objects above the waist
0.25	0.11		Rotating torso while bearing weight
0.004	0.75		Bending to lift item from floor
0.31	0.10		Transfer patient to bed/chair
0.53	0.063		Transfer patient onto a stretcher
0.014	0.64		Ambulating a patient
0.14	0.14		Pulling patient up the bed
0.003	0.69		Repositioning patient in bed
0.38	0.08	Hip/thigh pain	Heaviest object lifted
0.16	0.14		Lifting objects above the waist
0.26	0.11		Rotating torso while bearing weight
0.05	0.67		Bending to lift item from floor
0.82	0.02		Transfer patient to bed/chair
0.87	0.16		Transfer patient onto a stretcher
0.78	0.02		Ambulating a patient
0.45	0.07		Pulling patient up the bed
0.13	0.15		Repositioning patient in bed
0.57	−0.056	Knee pain	Heaviest object lifted
0.60	0.052		Lifting objects above the waist
0.84	−0.02		Rotating torso while bearing weight
0.04	0.62		Bending to lift item from floor
0.34	0.95		Transfer patient to bed/chair
0.79	0.02		Transfer patient onto a stretcher
0.30	0.10		Ambulating a patient
0.09	0.16		Pulling patient up the bed
0.11	0.15		Repositioning patient in bed
1.00	0.17	Ankle/feet pain	Heaviest object lifted
0.02	0.73		Lifting objects above the waist
0.73	0.03		Rotating torso while bearing weight
0.40	0.08		Bending to lift item from floor
0.13	0.15		Transfer patient to bed/chair
0.17	0.13		Transfer patient onto a stretcher
0.76	0.03		Ambulating a patient
0.25	0.11		Pulling patient up the bed
0.07	0.18		Repositioning patient in bed

Spearman test.