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This study compared ergonomics knowledge, awareness, and behaviors between individuals with and without musculoskeletal pain using a concise yes\/no-based tool.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To compare ergonomic behaviors, knowledge, and awareness between individuals with and without musculoskeletal pain, and to identify behavioral factors associated with chronic pain.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A cross-sectional study was conducted among adults aged 18\u201365 in a tertiary healthcare facility. Participants completed a binary-response ergonomics questionnaire assessing posture, workstation adjustment, screen use, and ergonomic equipment habits. Group comparisons used Chi-square and Mann\u2013Whitney\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">U<\/jats:italic>\n                      tests (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Among 222 participants, chronic pain was significantly associated with female gender, being a housewife, poor posture, lack of chair height adjustment, and reduced screen-time awareness. (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05) Correct posture, chair adjustment, and screen-time awareness were protective. Elbow support use was associated with lower chronic pain prevalence (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.033).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A rapid, binary ergonomics assessment effectively identified behavioral risk factors for chronic musculoskeletal pain. 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