Table 2:
Factors associated with low back pain (point prevalence; n=24) in all subjects (n=183)
| Variables | Low back pain n (%) | Chi2 value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program | |||
| Medicine (n=100) | 13 (13) | 0.003 | 0.96 |
| Nursing (n=83) | 11 (13.3) | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male (n=89) | 10 (11.2) | 0.537 | 0.464 |
| Female (n=94) | 14 (14.9) | ||
| Tobacco | |||
| No (n=154) | 14 (9.1) | 13.80 | 0.001 |
| Ex-smoker or smoker (n=28) | 10 (34.5) | ||
| Computer use | |||
| Desktop (n=68) | 6 (9) | 5.07 | 0.079 |
| Laptop (n=61) | 13 (21) | ||
| Both (n=54) | 5 (9.3) | ||
| Computer use | |||
| Less than 2 hour/day (n=102) | 11 (10.8) | 1.09 | 0.379 |
| More than 2 hour/day (n=81) | 13 (16.0) | ||
| Depression | |||
| No (n=107) | 11 (10.2) | 1.816 | 0.178 |
| Yes (n=76) | 13 (17.1) | ||
| Physical activity level | |||
| Low (n=48) | 7 (14.6) | 0.775 | 0.679 |
| Moderate (n=76) | 8 (10.5) | ||
| High (n=59) | 9 (15.3) | ||