Screening of musculoskeletal disorders and levels of depression in transgender people of Multan Authors Maryam Wisal Ali–Ul-Murtaza, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Muhammad Institute of Medical and Allied Sciences, Multan, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6198-4162 Imran Ahmad Khan Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8761-8879 Maliha Khalid Khan Ali–Ul-Murtaza, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Muhammad Institute of Medical and Allied Sciences, Multan, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4736-2546 DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.11543 Keywords: Transgender persons, Musculoskeletal disorders, Social isolation, Depression Abstract Objective: To perceive transgender health issues by evaluating their susceptibility to musculoskeletal problems and depression. Method: The cross-sectional, analytical study was conducted from January to April 2023at the Government Girls Comprehensive Higher Secondary School, Multan, Pakistan, a school for transgenders, and comprised subjects aged 18-40 years. Body mass index was calculated for each subject, and further data was collected using the Standard Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, Beck Depression Inventory and Numeric Pain Rating Scale. Data was analysed using SPSS 25. Results: Of the 44 subjects, 26(59%) were transgender females and 18(41%) were transgender males. The overall mean age was 25.06±1.53. There were 17(39%) subjects who had received education, and 27(61%) were illiterate. Mean depression score was 24.7±11.5, and mean body mass index was 22.9±3.16. Mean pain intensity was 5.81±2.04. Correlation analysis revealed a complex relationship among age, gender, education, occupation and health variables (p<0.01). Conclusion: Musculoskeletal disorders and the level of depression were high and correlated with the occupation of transgender individuals. Key Words: Transgender persons, Musculoskeletal disorders, Social isolation, Depression. Author Biographies Maryam Wisal, Ali–Ul-Murtaza, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Muhammad Institute of Medical and Allied Sciences, Multan, Pakistan Department : Ali –Ul- Murtaza Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Muhammad Institute of Medical and Allied Sciences, Multan, Pakistan. Rank: 5th year (final year) student of DPT Imran Ahmad Khan, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan Department: Department of Pharmacology and Physiology MNSUA, Multan, Pakistan. Rank: Assistant Professor Maliha Khalid Khan, Ali–Ul-Murtaza, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Muhammad Institute of Medical and Allied Sciences, Multan, Pakistan Department: Ali –Ul- Murtaza Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Muhammad Institute of Medical and Allied Sciences, Multan, Pakistan. Rank: Lecturer Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-11-17 How to Cite Maryam Wisal, Imran Ahmad Khan, & Maliha Khalid Khan. (2024). Screening of musculoskeletal disorders and levels of depression in transgender people of Multan. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(12), 2145–2149. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.11543 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 74 No. 12 (2024): DECEMBER Section RESEARCH ARTICLE License Copyright (c) 2020 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.