Table 3. Mobile phone use and the Risks of NSP and LBP in High School Students.
N | % With NSP | P Value | NSP OR (95% CI) | % With LBP | P Value | LBP OR (95% CI) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mobile phone use | 0.79 | 0.01 | |||||
No | 441 | 40.1% | 1 | 38.5% | 1 | ||
Yes | 2575 | 40.9% | 1.03 (084-1.27) | 32.2% | 0.76 (0.61-0.93) | ||
Posture while using a mobile phone | |||||||
Standing | 1001 | 42.0% | 0.37 | 1.08 (0.92-1.27) | 35.8% | 0 | 1.31 (1.11-1.55) |
Lying | 755 | 46.9% | 0 | 1.42 (1.20-1.68) | 35.9% | 0 | 1.27 (1.06-1.52) |
Semi-reclining | 732 | 42.1% | 0.45 | 1.07 (0.90-1.28) | 31.8% | 0.85 | 0.98 (0.82-1.18) |
Sitting | 1224 | 35.9% | 0 | 0.67 (0.58-0.79) | 30.4% | 0.07 | 0.86 (0.73-1.01) |
Average daily mobile phone use time | 0 | 0 | |||||
< 1 h | 1069 | 38.4% | 1 | 27.0% | 1 | ||
1 h-1.5 h | 724 | 42.1% | 1.17 (0.97-1.42) | 34.8% | 1.44 (1.18-1.77) | ||
1.5 h-2 h | 321 | 35.8% | 0.90 (0.69-1.16) | 31.2% | 1.22 (0.93-1.60) | ||
> 2 h | 461 | 48.2% | 1.493 (1.20-1.86) | 40.6% | 1.84 (1.46-2.32) | ||
Eye-to-screen distance while using mobile phone | 0.02 | 0 | |||||
< 10 cm | 432 | 46.5% | 1 | 42.4% | 1 | ||
10 cm-15 cm | 1053 | 38.7% | 0.72 (0.58-0.91) | 28.8% | 0.55 (0.44-0.69) | ||
15 cm-20 cm | 541 | 42.7% | 0.86 (0.66-1.11) | 28.7% | 0.55 (0.42-0.71) | ||
> 20 cm | 549 | 38.8% | 0.73 (0.56-0.94) | 34.1% | 0.70 (0.54-0.91) |
NSP = neck/shoulder pain; LBP = lower back pain; OR = ORs after univariate logistic regression.