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Table 2 Comparison of health complaints and occupational accident between the SWSD, No SWSD and non-shift Groups

From: Prevalence, predictors and effects of shift work sleep disorder among nurses in a Nigerian teaching hospital

Variables

Shift group

Non-shift group

p1

p2

p3

SWSD

n = 19

No SWSD

n = 25

n = 44

Frequent headache n (%)

6 (31.6)

2 (8.0)

2 (4.5)

0.045

0.003

0.957

Generalized Muscle Ache n (%)

7 (36.8)

1 (4.0)

2 (4.5)

0.005

0.003

1.000

Lack of Concentration n (%)

8 (42.1)

2 (8.0)

1 (2.3)

0.021

< 0.001

0.612

Fatigue n (%)

6 (31.6)

6 (24.0)

3 (6.8)

0.576

0.029

0.096

Backache n (%)

4 (21.1)

5 (20.0)

3 (6.8)

0.932

0.225

0.210

Aches in the Feet n (%)

3 (15.8)

3 (12.0)

1 (2.3)

1.000

0.145

0.260

Indigestion n (%)

3 (15.8)

4 (16.0)

2 (4.5)

0.985

0.314

0.239

Menstrual Irregularities n (%)

4 (21.1)

5 (20.0)

1 (2.3)

1.000

0.043

0.039

Number of complaints (mean ± SD)

2.2 ± 2.0

1.1 ± 1.7

0.3 ± 1.2

0.226

0.004

0.130

Needle Stick Injury n (%)

5 (26.3)

3 (12.0)

1 (2.3)

0.223

0.012

0.260

  1. p1 SWSD vs No SWSD groups; p2 SWSD vs non-shift Groups; p3 No SWSD vs non-shift Groups
  2. Bold enteries are statistically significant