Ergonomics of gastrointestinal endoscopies: Musculoskeletal injury among endoscopy physicians, nurses, and technicians

Table 3 Spectrum of musculoskeletal injuries according to gender amongst various subgroups in the endoscopic team

	Male				P value	Female				P value
	Endoscopist (%)	GI resident (%)	Nurse (%)	Technicians (%)		Endoscopist (%)	GI resident (%)	Nurse (%)	Technicians (%)
Pain					0.536						0.148
Yes	7 (58.3)	5 (71.4)	2 (100)	14 (77.8)		0 (0)	2 (100)	11 (84.6)	1 (100)
No	5 (41.7)	2 (28.6)	0	4 (22.2)		1 (100)	0	2 (15.4)	0
Thumb pain					0.028						0.207
Left	2 (16.7)	0	0	0		0	0	2 (15.4)	0
Right	0	2 (28.6)	0	0		0	1 (50)	0	0
No	10 (83.3)	5 (71.4)	2 (100)	18 (100)		1 (100)	1 (50)	11 (84.6)	18
Shoulder pain					0.472						0.152
Yes	2 (16.7)	2 (28.6)	1 (50)	2 (11.1)		0	1 (50)	3 (23.1)	1 (100)
No	10 (83.3)	5 (71.4)	1 (50)	16 (88.9)		1 (100)	1 (50)	13 (76.9)	0
Hand					0.001						0.898
Left	0	0	1 (50)	0		0	0	1 (7.7)	0
Right	0	1 (14.2)	0	1 (5.55)		0	1 (50)	1 (7.7)	0
Both	0	0	0	5 (27.7)		0	0	2 (15.4)	0
No	12 (100)	6 (85.7)	1 (50)	12 (66.6)		1 (100)	1 (50)	9 (69.2)	1 (100)
Neck pain					0.029						0.258
Yes	3 (25)	3 (42.9 )	0 (0)	8 (66)		0 (0)	2 (100)	6 (46.2)	1 (100)
No	9 (75)	4 (57.1)	2 (100)	4 (44)		1 (100)	0 (0)	7 (53.8)	0
Lower back pain					0.003						0.3
Yes	2 (16.7)	1 (14.3)	2 (100)	6 (54.5)		0 (0)	0 (0)	6 (46.2)	1 (100)
No	10 (83.3)	6 (85.7)	0	5 (45.5)		1 (100)	2 (100)	7 (53.8)	0
Elbow pain					0.468						0.99
Yes	1 (8.3)	1 (14.3)	0	0		0 (0)	0 (0)	3 (23.1)	0
No	11 (91.7)	6 (85.7)	2 (100)	18 (100)		1 (100)	2 (100)	10 (76.9)	1
Hand numbness					0.75						0.489
Left	1 (8.3)	0	0 (0)	1 (5.6)		0 (0)	1 (50)	2 (15.4)	0
Right	11 (91.7)	7	2 (100)	17 (94.4)		1 (100)	1 (50)	11 (84.6)	1
Both
No
Carpal tunnel					0.007						0.874
Yes	0	0	0	2 (22)		0 (0)	0	2 (15.4)	0
No	12	7	2	7 (78)		1 (100)	2	11 (84.6)	1