Correlation between age and WMSD prevalence.
| WMSD by body area | Age | |
|---|---|---|
| Pearson’s r | p-value | |
| Neck | –0.542 | 0.025* |
| Upper back | –0.452 | 0.091 |
| Lower back | –0.209 | 0.422 |
| Shoulders | –0.566 | 0.018* |
| Elbows/Forearms | –0.087 | 0.750 |
| Wrists/Hands | –0.498 | 0.042* |
| Hips/Thighs | –0.554 | 0.032* |
| Knees | –0.165 | 0.542 |
| Ankles/Feet | –0.023 | 0.938 |
| Overall | –0.368 | 0.178 |
* p < 0.05. WMSD: work-related musculoskeletal disorder.
PG: Conceptualization, Methodology, Software, Validation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Resources, Data curation, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing, Visualization, Supervision, Project administration. JJB: Conceptualization, Methodology, Software, Validation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Resources, Data curation, Writing—original draft, Writing—review & editing, Visualization. Both authors read and approved the submitted version.
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