Prevalence of neck pain among the bank workers

Abstract

Purpose: To identify the prevalence of neck pain among the bank workers. Objectives: To identify the percentage of neck pain among the Bank workers, to find out the male female ratio of neck pain , to find out the most affected age group of neck pain, to identify the risk factor of neck pain among the Bank workers. Methodology: The study design was cross sectional. Total 35 samples were selected by purposive sampling from different government and private Bank at Savar, Dhaka. Data was collected by mixed type questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis which focused pie chart and bar chart. Result: The Prevalence of neck pain was 45.7% among the Bank workers. And the prevalence of neck pain was higher among female bank workers at 66.6% than male bank workers. The highest prevalence was found among computer users (81.25%) and long duration workers (60%).The most vulnerable age of neck pain 25-35 years.56.25% neck pain experience participant said that their working performance reduced due to neck pain. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that neck pain is prevalent among bank workers at Savar in Dhaka, Bangladesh. And this may be associated with the type of job, work station design and job demand.