Table 1.
Demographic and general characteristics of the subjects (N = 135)
| Variable | NSNP group (n = 64) |
Non-pain group (n = 71) |
t | p-value | Cohen’s d | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Mean | |||||
| CVA (°) | 51.16 ± 5.47 | 53.21 ± 4.11 | -0.475 | 0.015* | -0.427 | Moderate |
| Age (years) | 36.20 ± 4.57 | 36.82 ± 5.35 | -0.712 | 0.478 | -0.123 | Small |
| Height (cm) | 161.83 ± 4.74 | 159.69 ± 5.34 | 2.450 | 0.016* | 0.422 | Moderate |
| Weight (kg) | 66.02 ± 16.50 | 59.41 ± 10.84 | 2.775 | 0.008* | 0.478 | Moderate |
| BMI (kg/m²) | 25.15 ± 5.99 | 23.27 ± 3.95 | 2.172 | 0.036* | 0.374 | Moderate |
| Work duration (month) | 15.44 ± 4.24 | 16.04 ± 5.40 | -0.718 | 0.469 | -0.124 | Small |
| NPRS score | 6.58 ± 1.11 | 0.06 ± 0.33 | < 0.001** | |||
| NPQ total score (%) | 30.34 ± 8.88 | 0.83 ± 1.67 | < 0.001** |
Data are reported as mean ± standard deviation
NSNP Non-specific neck pain, BMI Body Mass Index, NPRS Numeric pain rating scale, NPQ Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire, CVA cervicovertebral angle
*Independent t-test p < 0.05
**Independent t-test p < 0.001