Table 4

Mean Distribution and Verbal Description on the Chair

related factors through Patient’s Perspective

Rating Verbal
Item # Mean
Statement Description
1. I can adjust 2.34 Low
the height,
seat and back
of the chair to
achieve the
posture I am
comfortable
2. My feet fully 2.40 Low
supported by
the leg rest
and footrest
when I am
seated
3. The chair 2.68 High
provides
support for my
lower back to
prevent it from
strain injuries
4. The chair I am 2.52 High
using is
stable; I can
move inward and
outward without
sliding off.
5. My back is 2.96 High
supported; I am
able to sit
without feeling
pressure from
the chair seat
on the back of
my knees.
6. I can put my 2.96 High
arm on the
armrests and
allow it to
 relax
comfortably
especially the
arm with the
medical
apparatus
7. It is easier 2.04 Low
for me to
locate the
controls for
adjustments
8. I can move my 3.00 High
body while
sitting on the
chair to take
postural breaks
every 30
minutes
9. The dimension 2.88 High
of the chair I
am using is too
small/ too big
for my body
measurement
10. I think the 3.18 High
materials used
in the chair
I’m using is
durable
Overall Mean 2.70 High

The Table shows the Chairs related factors through

patient perspective of selected patients in the Three (3)

accredited dialysis centers in Butuan City with an overall

mean of 2.70 indicating a description of “High”. These

shows that the current chair used during treatment are

somehow agreeable according to the patient’s perspective.

Questions are based on the set of criteria of a must

characteristic of an ergonomic chair studied by __________.

As shown on the table above, the most agreeable

characteristic of the current chair with the highest mean of

3.18 and verbal description of “High” was its durability. This

means that the current chair used could fully support the

weights of the patients during treatment. Durability is one of

the must characteristic of an ergo chair (or even an ordinary

chair) in supporting the weights of the user (______), and most

patient interviewed strongly agreed with it. Table 3 shows that

Seat Width has a mean of 2.88 with a verbal of “High”

satisfactory level to patients. This allows them to slightly

moved their body in changing body posture every time they wanted

to and considered as the 2nd most agreeable characteristic of the

current chair with a mean of 3.0 and verbal description of

“High". Slightly, since they’re not allowed to make bigger

movement to protect the stability of the apparatus attached to

their arms.