Table 4. Effects of neck, shoulders and low-back pain on medical care, physical performance and social life in school adolescents .
| Variables |
Total
n=978 |
Neck pain
n=391 |
Shoulders pain
n=525 |
Low back pain
n=437 |
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| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Medical care | ||||||||
| Consulting a doctor | 177 | 18.1 | 74 | 18.9 | 85 | 16.2 | 107 | 24.5 |
| Prescription of pharmacological treatment | 191 | 19.5 | 82 | 21.0 | 98 | 18.7 | 105 | 24.0 |
| X ray exploration | 85 | 8.7 | 35 | 9.0 | 43 | 8.2 | 52 | 11.9 |
| Need for physical therapy sessions | 80 | 8.2 | 32 | 8.2 | 39 | 7.4 | 42 | 9.6 |
| Physical performance | ||||||||
| Walking difficulties | 144 | 14.7 | 72 | 18.4 | 93 | 17.7 | 83 | 19.0 |
| Sport practice difficulties | 209 | 21.4 | 97 | 24.8 | 137 | 26.1 | 103 | 23.6 |
| Sleep disturbance | 333 | 34.0 | 167 | 42.7 | 181 | 34.5 | 164 | 37.5 |
| Physical education exemption (sports absenteeism) | 50 | 5.1 | 15 | 3.8 | 26 | 5.0 | 30 | 6.9 |
| Social effects | ||||||||
| Decreased school marks | 257 | 26.3 | 113 | 28.9 | 148 | 28.2 | 118 | 27.0 |
| Peer problems | 192 | 19.6 | 90 | 23.0 | 113 | 21.5 | 107 | 24.5 |
| Poor communication | 70 | 7.2 | 36 | 9.2 | 46 | 8.8 | 35 | 8.0 |
| Need for assistance for personal daily activities | 178 | 18.2 | 86 | 22.0 | 111 | 21.1 | 97 | 22.2 |
| Aggressive behaviors | 223 | 22.8 | 122 | 31.2 | 135 | 25.7 | 114 | 26.1 |