Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of identified variables for the control group (n = 25).
| n (%) | n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marital status | Married | 21 (84.0) | Occupation | Housewife | 12 (48.0) |
| Single | 14 (16.0) | Canteen employee | 1 (4.0) | ||
| Level of education | Elementary school | 7 (28.0) | Accountant | 1 (4.0) | |
| Junior high school | 4 (16.0) | Student | 2 (8.0) | ||
| High school | 3 (12.0) | Teacher | 6 (24.0) | ||
| University | 11 (44.0) | Professional cook | 1 (4.0) | ||
| Complaints | Pain | 18 (72.0) | Insurance professional | 1 (4.0) | |
| Pain, numbness | 1 (4.0) | Cleaning staff | 1 (4.0) | ||
| Pain, numbness, weakness | 1 (4.0) | Accompanying diseases/conditions | Asthma | 1 (4.0) | |
| Pain, numbness, fatigue | 1 (4.0) | Herniated disc | 2 (8.0) | ||
| Pain, fatigue | 4 (16.0) | Herniated disc (neck, lower back) | 1 (4.0) | ||
| Daily sporting act. | None | 20 (80.0) | High blood pressure | 2 (8.0) | |
| Walking | 5 (20.0) | None | 19 (76.0) | ||
| Duration of pain | ≤1 year | 12 (48.0) | |||
| 1-8 years | 7 (28.0) | ||||
| ≥8 years | 6 (24.0) |