Table 2.
Self-perceived subjective triggers connected with occurrence of low back pain among medical students regarding their gender.
| Factors | Males | Females | p value∗ |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n=156) | (n=303) | ||
| Number (%) | Number (%) | ||
| Weather conditions | |||
| Small/moderate impact | 16 (15.5) | 61 (24.9) | 0.153 |
| Strong/extremely strong impact | 5 (4.9) | 12 (4.9) | |
| Mental stress during an exam period | |||
| Small/moderate impact | 32 (31.1) | 85 (34.7) | <0.001 |
| Strong/extremely strong impact | 20 (19.4) | 91 (37.1) | |
| Sitting at the university | |||
| Small/moderate impact | 34 (33.0) | 77 (31.4) | 0.002 |
| Strong/extremely strong impact | 23 (22.3) | 99 (40.4) | |
| House cleaning | |||
| Small/moderate impact | 39 (37.9) | 82 (33.5) | 0.555 |
| Strong/extremely strong impact | 18 (18.4) | 57 (23.2) | |
| Bad mattress | |||
| Small/moderate impact | 37 (35.9) | 82 (33.4) | 0.862 |
| Strong/extremely strong impact | 36 (25.3) | 68 (27.8) | |
| Fatigue | |||
| Small/moderate impact | 31 (30.1) | 56 (22.9) | 0.043 |
| Strong/extremely strong impact | 33 (32.0) | 114 (46.5) | |
| Lack of exercise | |||
| Small/moderate impact | 32 (20.5) | 65 (21.5) | <0.001 |
| Strong/extremely strong impact | 43 (27.6) | 136 (44.8) | |
| Improper body posture | |||
| Small/moderate impact | 27 (26.2) | 51 (20.8) | 0.005 |
| Strong/extremely strong impact | 51 (49.5) | 163 (66.5) |
∗According to the chi-square test.