[Objective] To estimate the prevalence of neck and shoulder pain (NSP) and its influential factors among Chinese female medical professionals.
[Methods] A multistage, stratified cluster sampling strategy was employed to select 5 468 female medical professionals from medical institutions and centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) in China. A selfadministered questionnaire survey was conducted to collect information on demographic characteristics, work-related conditions, lifestyle, and self-reported prevalence of NSP.
[Results] The self-reported NSP prevalence was 46.1% (95% CI: 44.7%-47.4%), and significantly different among different age groups, regions, and institutions (P<0.05). The older age group showed a higher selfreported NSP prevalence (P<0.05). The highest self-reported prevalence was found in western area, followed by eastern area and middle area (P<0.05). Female medical professionals in medical institutions reported a higher prevalence than those in CDC (P<0.05). The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that better educated, longer years of working, overtime working, night shift, sedentary lifestyle, drinking, and insomnia were the risk factors of NSP.
[Conclusion] The self-reported prevalence of NSP is high among Chinese female medical professionals and affected by various factors such as demographic characteristics, work-related conditions, and lifestyles.
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