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. 2024 Aug 26;19(8):e0308674. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0308674

Table 2. Association between different musculoskeletal pain regions among the mobile game addicts and non-addicts.

Association b/w status of gaming addiction with pain region Chi-square Phi-Crammer’s V
Statistic p-value Phi Crammer’s V p-value
Neck 183.6 <0.001 0.468 0.468 <0.001
Shoulders 22.3 <0.001 0.163 0.163 <0.001
Upper back 140.7 <0.001 0.409 0.409 <0.001
Elbows 80.2 <0.001 0.309 0.309 <0.001
Wrist and hand 146.5 <0.001 0.418 0.418 <0.001
Lower back 25.7 <0.001 0.175 0.175 <0.001
Hips 0.931 0.335 0.033 0.033 0.335
Knees 162.2 <0.001 0.439 0.439 <0.001
Ankles and foots 1.253 0.263 0.039 0.039 0.263

Note: Phi Cramer’s v interpretation: 0.0 to 0.1 –Negligible association; 0.1 to 0.2 –weak association; 0.2 to 0.4 –moderate association; 0.4 to 0.6 –relatively strong; 0.6 to 0.8 –strong association; 0.8 to 1.0 –very strong association