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. 2022 Nov 26;23:1018. doi: 10.1186/s12891-022-05971-w

Table 3.

Association between physical activity level and MSDs

Physical Activity Level Presence of MSDs Absence of MSDs OR (CI at 95%) p-value
Overall
  Low 84 (88.4) 11 (11.6) 1
  Moderate 38 (82.6) 8 (17.4) 0.6 (0.2 – 1.6) 0.343
  High 9 (90) 1 (10) 1.1(0.1 – 10.2) 1.000
Lumbar region
  Low 74 (77.9) 21 (22.1) 1
  Moderate 32 (69.6) 14 (30.4) 0.6 (0.3 – 1.4) 0.292
  High 8 (80) 2 (20) 1.3 (0.3 – 5.6) 0.706
Neck and Nape
  Low 40 (42.1) 55 (57.9) 1
  Moderate 20 (43.5) 26 (56.5) 1.1 (0.5 – 2) 0.877
  High 4 (40) 6 (60) 1.1 (0.2 – 3.3) 1.000