Prevalence and Intensity of Neck Pain in Sewing Machine operators

Abstract

Abstract:
During the past decades musculoskeletal
disorders have been progressively common
throughout the world.

Objective: To determine the prevalence, and intensity of
neck pain in tailors.
Methodology:Cross sectional descriptive study was conducted
in Leather Coordinator Factory, Sahiwal and
Ahmad Kurta Collection, Lahore over a period of
4 months. Only sewing machine operators aged
between 20-60 years were included. Modified
Nordic Questionnaire was used to collect data
and chi-square test was used to nd association
between the variables of hypothesis.
Results:Results revealed that among one hundred and
ninety one (191) participants that were recruited
for neck pain, fifty six percent (56%) participants
were suffering from this ailment and forty four
percent (44%) were not having pain in the neck
region due to sewing. Eighty four percent 84%
participants were suffering from mild neck pain
and 16% participants were suffering from
moderate pain. Association was found between
neck pain and gender of respondents (p-value=0.00).
Conclusion: It was concluded that prevalence of neck pain
was 56% in sewing machine operators. 84%
participants were suffering from mild pain. 
There was association present between neck pain and gender of the participants.