Table 5. Distribution of electronic gaming associated MSI by respondents’ pattern of participation.

P: Pearson chi-square test; $: exact probability test; *: P < 0.05 (significant).

MSI: musculoskeletal injury

Participation pattern	Musculoskeletal injuries				P-value
	Yes		No
	Number	%	Number	%
Duration of participating in competitive electronic games					0.045*
1–5 years	18	100.0%	0	0.0%
6–10 years	19	95.0%	1	5.0%
>10 years	63	80.8%	15	19.2%
Participation days per month					0.049*
<10 days	12	100.0%	0	0.0%
10–19 days	24	88.9%	3	11.1%
20–30 days	64	83.1%	13	16.9%
Participation hours per day					0.786
1–3 hours	23	82.1%	5	17.9%
4–6 hours	53	86.9%	8	13.1%
7–9 hours	20	87.0%	3	13.0%
10 or more hours	4	100.0%	0	0.0%
What type of device do you use for electronic games?					0.352
Mobile/tablet	2	100.0%	0	0.0%
PC	48	90.6%	5	9.4%
PlayStation/Xbox	50	82.0%	11	18.0%