Table 3

Percentage of CANS during the previous year, enduring one week distributed by locality

Percentages
Complaint anatomical area

Male
(N = 163)
Shoulder
complaints
Upper arm
complaints
Elbow

complaints
Lower arm
complaints
Wrist
complaints
Hand
complaints

Right side
10.4
14.1
05.5
08.6
16.6
16.6
Left side
02.5
01.8
02.5
01.8
01.8
01.8
Both sides
24.5
10.4
08.6
08.6
05.5
06.1

Female
(N = 87)
Shoulder
complaints
Upper arm
complaints
Elbow
complaints
Lower arm
complaints
Wrist
complaints
Hand
complaints
Right side
17.2
26.4
17.2
14.9
32.2
28.7
Left side
04.6
01.1
06.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Both sides
26.4
17.2
06.9
10.3
11.5
10.3

Eltayeb et al. Environmental Health 2008 7:33   doi:10.1186/1476-069X-7-33