title: Individual and work-related risk factors for musculoskeletal pain among computer workers in Nigeria.
abstract: We investigated the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain (MSP) and the association of 1-month prevalence with individual and work-related factors among commercial typists in Enugu. Participants responded to a questionnaire about occurrences of MSP and a 75.6% (242/320) response rate was achieved. Prevalence was summarized in frequencies and percentages while associations between MSPs and risk factors were explored using chi-square. MSP was most common in the low back (58.3%), and low back pain limited 51.7% from activities between 1 and 30 days. Advancing age was significantly associated with MSP in the low back (x2= 19.885; p = .001), neck (x2= 28.309; p < .001), shoulder (x2= 13.122; p = .011), but not wrist/hand (p = .075). Working 1-5 years in this job was associated with increasing prevalence of MSP in all body regions studied. Lesser job control was associated with increased prevalence of wrist/hand pain. Prevalence of MSDs among computer operators in Enugu, Nigeria, is high and highlights the importance of workplace intervention.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Medicine , University of Nigeria Enugu , Nsukka , Nigeria.|b School of Health and Life Sciences , Glasgow Caledonian University , Glasgow, Scotland , United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Ukachukwu Okoroafor
authors.initials: UO
authors.lastname: Abaraogu
authors.affiliation: a Department of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Medicine , University of Nigeria Enugu , Nsukka , Nigeria.
authors.forename: Paschal Nzubechukwu
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Okorie
authors.affiliation: a Department of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Medicine , University of Nigeria Enugu , Nsukka , Nigeria.
authors.forename: Deborah Onyinyechukwu
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Duru
authors.affiliation: a Department of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Medicine , University of Nigeria Enugu , Nsukka , Nigeria.
authors.forename: Elochukwu Fortune
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Ezenwankwo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D016288:Computer Terminals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D059352:Musculoskeletal Pain / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Computer operators; musculoskeletal pain; risk factors