Prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints by body regions among the 561 Chinese offshore oil installation workers
| Body region | In the past 12 months | Impacting activity | During the past 7 days | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | % | Cases | % | Cases | % | |
| Neck | 140 | 25.0 | 37 | 6.6 | 27 | 4.8 |
| Shoulders | 112 | 20.0 | 31 | 5.5 | 27 | 4.8 |
| Elbows | 42 | 7.5 | 16 | 2.9 | 11 | 2.0 |
| Wrists/hands | 76 | 13.5 | 20 | 3.6 | 11 | 2.0 |
| Upper back | 77 | 13.7 | 20 | 3.6 | 16 | 2.9 |
| Low back | 180 | 32.4 | 56 | 10.0 | 45 | 8.0 |
| Hips/thighs | 47 | 8.4 | 20 | 3.6 | 13 | 2.3 |
| Knees | 113 | 20.1 | 32 | 5.7 | 29 | 5.9 |
| Ankles/feet | 57 | 10.2 | 22 | 3.9 | 15 | 2.7 |