Table 2 Demographic characteristics of food service workers in hospital kitchens and prevalence of workplace injuries, musculoskeletal symptoms and dermatitis
Demographic variables | Prevalence of workplace injuries, % (n) | P-value | Prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms, % (n) | P-value | Prevalence of dermatitis, % (n) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||||
Female | 31.7 (13) | 0.56 | 51.2 (21) | 0.75 | 9.8 (4) | 0.47 |
Male | 37.0 (30) | 54.3 (44) | 12.2 (5) | |||
Age (years) | ||||||
20–29 | 41.2 (7) | 0.40 | 58.8 (10) | 0.45 | 11.8 (2) | 0.12 |
30–39 | 44.8 (13) | 69.0 (20) | 17.2 (5) | |||
40–49 | 20.8 (5) | 45.8 (11) | 8.3 (2) | |||
50–59 | 36.4 (8) | 45.5 (10) | 0 | |||
60–69 | 34.8 (8) | 47.8 (11) | 0 | |||
≥ 69 | 14.3 (1) | 42.9 (3) | 0 | |||
Ethnicity | ||||||
Chinese | 37.0 (37) | 0.24 | 55.0 (55) | 0.19 | 9.0 (9) | 0.54 |
Indian | 0 | 14.3 (1) | 0 | |||
Malay | 41.7 (5) | 58.34 (7) | 0 | |||
Others | 33.3 (1) | 66.7 (2) | 0 | |||
Number of years worked in SGH Food Services | ||||||
0–5 years | 33.3 (19) | 0.68 | 54.4 (31) | 0.82 | 7.0 (4) | 0.89 |
> 5 years | 36.9 (24) | 52.3 (34) | 7.7 (4) | |||
Job Title | ||||||
Administration | 16.7 (1) | 0.04 | 16.7 (1) | 0.07 | 16.7 (1) | 0.25 |
Chef | 48.9 (22) | 62.2 (28) | 11.1 (5) | |||
Cleaner | 7.7 (1) | 38.5 (5) | 0 | |||
Dietary Attendant | 47.6 (10) | 52.4 (11) | 0 | |||
Dishwasher | 20.0 (3) | 33.3 (5) | 0 | |||
Management | 31.5 (6) | 73.7 (14) | 15.8 (3) | |||
Plater | 0 | 33.3 (1) | 0 | |||
BMI (kg/m2) | ||||||
< 23 | 37.3 (19) | 0.33 | 43.1 (22) | 0.03 | 7.8 (4) | 0.65 |
23–27.4 | 28.8 (15) | 53.8 (28) | 5.8 (3) | |||
≥ 27.5 | 47.4 (9) | 78.9 (15) | 10.5 (2) | |||