Table 6 Interview analysis: Situations that trigger physical effort and affected anatomical regions
From: Mammography equipment design: impact on radiographers’ practice
Category | Sub-category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Situations that trigger physical effort | MLO positioning | 10 | 45.45 |
Shorter patients | 5 | 22.72 | |
Taller patients | 3 | 13.64 | |
Bigger breasts | 2 | 9.09 | |
Smaller breasts | 1 | 4.55 | |
Patient’s 1° mammography | 1 | 4.55 | |
Total | 22 | 100 | |
Affected anatomical regions | Cervical spine | 2 | 14.29 |
Shoulder | 4 | 28.57 | |
Hands | 1 | 7.14 | |
Lumbar spine | 5 | 35.71 | |
Legs | 2 | 14.29 | |
Total | 14 | 100 | |