Table 3.
Musculoskeletal complaints during the last twelve months among music academy and medical students specified by localization
| Music academy students (n = 83) | Medical students (n = 494) | Difference (p) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand |
Right |
14 (16.9%) |
35 (7.1%) |
P = 0.003* |
| |
Left |
7 (8.4%) |
21 (4.3%) |
P = 0.101* |
| Wrist |
Right |
14 (16.9%) |
31 (6.3%) |
P = 0.001* |
| |
Left |
13 (15.7%) |
27 (5.5%) |
P = 0.001* |
| Elbow |
Right |
2 (2.4%) |
9 (1.8%) |
P = 0.717* |
| |
Left |
6 (7.2%) |
8 (1.6%) |
P = 0.002* |
| Shoulder |
Right |
25 (30.1%) |
42 (8.5%) |
P < 0.001* |
| |
Left |
23 (27.7%) |
32 (6.5%) |
P < 0.001* |
| Neck |
|
38 (45.8%) |
135 (27.3%) |
P = 0.001* |
| Upper back |
|
16 (19.3%) |
68 (13.8%) |
P = 0.188* |
| Lower back |
|
33 (39.8%) |
191 (39%) |
P = 0.860* |
| Knee |
Right |
5 (6.0%) |
74 (15.0%) |
P = 0.028* |
| |
Left |
5 (6.0%) |
61 (12.3%) |
P = 0.094* |
| Hip |
Right |
2 (2.4%) |
13 (2.6%) |
P = 0.906* |
| |
Left |
3 (3.6%) |
22 (4.5%) |
P = 0.728* |
| Ankle |
Right |
2 (2.4%) |
29 (5.9%) |
P = 0.196* |
| |
Left |
3 (3.6%) |
32 (6.5%) |
P = 0.312* |
| Foot |
Right |
5 (6.0%) |
19 (3.8%) |
P = 0.358* |
| |
Left |
2 (2.4%) |
15 (3.0%) |
P = 0.755* |
| Jaw |
|
13 (15.7%) |
31 (6.3%) |
P = 0.003* |
| Mouth | 9 (10.8%) | 10 (2.0%) | P < 0.001* |
* = Chi-squared Test.