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. 2024 Jul 11;16(7):e64350. doi: 10.7759/cureus.64350

Table 4. Smartphone usage-related data of the studied participants.

  n=500
Have you heard about the smartphone pinky? Yes 128 (25.6%)
No 372 (74.4%)
Where did you hear about the smartphone pinky? Social media 77 (60.16%)
Awareness campaigns 10 (7.81%)
Newspaper 2 (1.56%)
Other 39 (30.47%)
What do you think are the symptoms of a smartphone pinky? Hand pain 115 (23%)
Muscles weakness 19 (3.8%)
Bone deformities 64 (12.8%)
All of above 302 (60.4%)
Are you suffering from any of these symptoms? Yes 161 (32.2%)
No 339 (67.8%)
Do you have a history of problems or injury to your pinky finger? Yes 34 (6.8%)
No 466 (93.2%)
Do you think the smartphone pinky is a serious condition? Yes 95 (19%)
No 75 (15%)
Perhaps 330 (66%)
Have you been suffering from smartphone pinky? Yes 78 (15.6%)
No 422 (84.4%)
How much time of smartphone use during the day do you think could cause smartphone pinky? Less than 1 hour 18 (3.6%)
2-3 hours 48 (9.6%)
5-8 hours 120 (24%)
More than 10 hours 314 (62.8%)
Do you think a smartphone pinky can affect daily life? Yes 229 (45.8%)
No 58 (11.6%)
Perhaps 213 (42.6%)