Table 3. Pain levels according to the general characteristics of the participants (n = 88).

Characteristics	Group	M ± SD
Gender	Male	10.2 ± 8.1a*
	Female	18.1 ± 9.8*
Average sitting time per day	4–6 hours	22.5 ± 8.0
	7–9 hours	18.0 ± 10.3
	10–12 hours	16.0 ± 7.8
	>13 hours	15.0 ± 16.9
Bad habit in the sitting posture	Crossing legs	12.8 ± 8.9*
	Slouching	21.7 ± 7.8*
	Resting chin on hand	16.8 ± 12.3*
	Sitting on the edge of chair	16.7 ± 11.7*
	Inclined sitting	13.5 ± 2.1*
Regular exercise	No	17.4 ± 6.6
	Yes	16.7 ± 10.4

^aValues are mean±SD, *Significant difference p<0.05