Musculoskeletal Disorders and Associated Factors among Vehicle Repair Workers in Hawassa City, Southern Ethiopia

Table 4

Ergonomic and psychosocial characteristics of vehicle repair workers in Hawassa city, Ethiopia, May 2019.

Categories for variables	Frequency (n = 344)	Percent
Bending/twisting in an awkward way
Never	48	14
Sometimes	130	37.8
Always	166	48.3
Working in the same position for >2 hrs
Never	48	14
Sometimes	129	37.5
Always	167	48.5
Repetitive motions
Never	71	20.6
Sometimes	150	43.6
Always	123	35.8
Lift, push, pull, carry, move >5 kg
Yes	262	76.2
No	82	23.8
Lift, push, pull, carry, move >20 kg
Yes	147	42.7
No	197	57.3
Training on ergonomics-related issues
Yes	98	28.5
No	246	71.5
Use of assistive tools
Yes	235	68.3
No	109	31.7
Exert force while using tools
Yes	211	61.3
No	133	38.7
Insufficient space to work comfortably
Yes	193	56.1
No	151	43.9
Most commonly adopted work posture
Sitting	15	4.1
Standing	128	37.2
Kneeling	49	14.2
Bending	103	29.7
Squatting	18	5.8
Lying on the ground	31	9
Job stress
Yes	143	41.6
No	201	58.4
Job satisfaction
Yes	188	54.7
No	156	45.3