Table 1.
Percentages of adolescents that reported computer-associated health complaints often or sometimes, by anatomical site, sex and age among computer users.
| Eyes | Neck, shoulders | Head | Hands, fingers, wrist | Lower back | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Often % (n*) |
Sometimes % (n) |
Often % (n) |
Sometimes % (n) |
Often % (n) |
Sometimes % (n) |
Often % (n) |
Sometimes % (n) |
Often % (n) |
Sometimes % (n) |
|
| Sex | ||||||||||
| Boys | 3.6 (115) | 37.8 (1210) | 2.4 (78) | 33.5 (1073) | 2.2 (72) | 26.6 (852) | 1.7 (56) | 22.8 (729) | 1.3 (41) | 16.1 (514) |
| Girls | 9.1 (360) | 48.8 (1925) | 5.9 (234) | 46.8 (1846) | 5.8 (229) | 38.1 (1505) | 2.7 (106) | 29.2 (1152) | 2.0 (78) | 19.9 (784) |
| Age | ||||||||||
| 12--14 | 5.3 (181) | 42.5 (1455) | 2.9 (98) | 37.7 (1290) | 3.4 (117) | 32.7 (1119) | 1.7 (58) | 23.8 (815) | 0.9 (32) | 14.7 (503) |
| 16--18 | 7.9 (294) | 45.1 (1680) | 5.7 (214) | 43.7 (1629) | 4.9 (184) | 33.3 (1238) | 2.8 (104) | 28.6 (1066) | 2.3 (87) | 21.4 (795) |
| Total | 6.6 (475) | 43.9 (3135) | 4.4 (312) | 40.8 (2919) | 4.2 (301) | 33.0 (2357) | 2.3 (162) | 26.3 (1881) | 1.7 (119) | 18.2 (1298) |
*n = Number of cases