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. 2024 Jun 29;16(6):e63446. doi: 10.7759/cureus.63446

Table 4. Incidence of pain and awareness of text neck syndrome (N = 413).

Variable Frequency Percentage
Had Neck Pain 335 81.1
Had Arm Pain 176 42.6
Had Shoulder Pain 204 49.4
Had Upper Back Pain 176 42.6
Had Headaches 260 63.0
Had Stiff Neck 103 24.9
Had Hand Numbness 136 32.9
Neck Pain While Using Smartphone 281 68.0
Heard of Text Neck Syndrome 70 16.9
Source of Text Neck Information Friends/Relatives 22 5.3
Internet 62 15.0
Doctors 4 1.0
Medical Journals 17 4.1
Not Sure 308 74.6
Diagnosed with Text Neck Syndrome No 393 95.2
Yes 20 4.8