Table 1 Comparison of the basic characteristics between the case and control groups [sample size, M (P25, P75)]
Variate | Classification | Control group | Case group | Statistical magnitude | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 319,37.00(32.00,42.00) | 265 37.00(33.00,41.00) | 42692.5 | 0.834^ | |
Height | 323160.00(157.00,165.00) | 265160.00(158.00,163.00) | 43891.5 | 0.592^ | |
Weight | 322 56.00(50.00,65.00) | 266 57.00(51.00,63.00) | 43542.5 | 0.726^ | |
BMI value | 321 22.31(20.31,24.14) | 265 21.87(20.28,24.03) | 43814.5 | 0.53^ | |
Gender | Female | 242(73.33%) | 236(86.76%) | < 0.001 | |
Male | 88(26.67%) | 36(13.24%) | |||
Profession | Nurse | 205(62.12%) | 202(74.26%) | 10.04 | 0.007* |
Doctor | 91(27.58%) | 51(18.75%) | |||
Other workers | 34(10.30%) | 19(6.99%) | |||
Marriage | Married | 276(83.64%) | 235(86.40%) | 3.613 | 0.164* |
Single | 51(15.45%) | 31(11.40%) | |||
Divorced | 3(0.91%) | 6(2.21%) | |||
Having children | No | 62(18.79%) | 44(16.18%) | 0.93 | 0.628* |
1 | 140(42.42%) | 124(45.59%) | |||
2 and more | 128(38.79%) | 104(38.24%) | |||
Being responsible for household chores | No | 175(53.03%) | 144(52.94%) | 0 | 1 |
Yes | 155(46.97%) | 128(47.06%) | |||
Educational background | College and technical school graduates | 8(2.42%) | 11(4.04%) | 5.888 | 0.117* |
Bachelor | 225(68.18%) | 203(74.63%) | |||
Master | 79(23.94%) | 47(17.28%) | |||
Doctor | 18(5.45%) | 11(4.04%) | |||
Length of service | 1year∼ | 200(60.61%) | 168(61.76%) | 0.801 | |
15 year∼ | 130(39.39%) | 104(38.24%) | |||
Professional title | Junior | 106(32.12%) | 102(37.50%) | 9.301 | 0.054* |
Intermediate | 128(38.79%) | 104(38.24%) | |||
Deputy senior | 71(21.52%) | 52(19.12%) | |||
Senior | 13(3.94%) | 13(4.78%) | |||
Others | 12(3.64%) | 1(0.37%) | |||
Frequency of bending over in the past 1–2 years | Low | 178(53.94%) | 42(15.44%) | < 0.001 | |
High | 152(46.06%) | 230(84.56%) | |||
The amount of time spent working with the head down at a desk each day | <6 h/day | 206(62.42%) | 133(48.90%) | < 0.001 | |
≥ 6 h/day | 124(37.58%) | 139(51.10%) | |||
The amount of time sitting every day | <6 h/day | 223(67.58%) | 164(60.29%) | 0.073 | |
≥ 6 h/day | 107(32.42%) | 108(39.71%) | |||
Times of moving or lifting instruments and equipment every day | <6 times/day | 264(80.00%) | 188(69.12%) | 0.002 | |
≥ 6 times/day | 66(20.00%) | 84(30.88%) | |||
Working intensity each day (total rest time every day, while sleeping time not included) | ≥ 4 h/day | 218(66.06%) | 156(57.35%) | 0.035 | |
<4 h/day | 112(33.94%) | 116(42.65%) | |||
Taking relevant measures to prevent neck, shoulder, and lumbar back pain | No | 258(78.18%) | 187(68.75%) | 0.009 | |
Yes | 72(21.82%) | 85(31.25%) | |||
Knowing how to prevent neck, shoulder, and lumbar back pain | No | 262(79.39%) | 215(79.04%) | 0.92 | |
Yes | 68(20.61%) | 57(20.96%) | |||
Conducting training to prevent neck, shoulder, and lumbar back pain in their department | No | 273(82.73%) | 250(91.91%) | < 0.001 | |
Yes | 57(17.27%) | 22(8.09%) | |||
Extent of anxiety | Low | 314(95.15%) | 155(56.99%) | < 0.001 | |
High | 16(4.85%) | 117(43.01%) | |||
Extent of working pressure | Low | 178(53.94%) | 121(44.49%) | 0.022 | |
High | 152(46.06%) | 151(55.51%) | |||
Job satisfaction | Low | 182(55.15%) | 170(62.50%) | 0.081 | |
High | 148(44.85%) | 102(37.50%) | |||
Exercise frequency | Low | 233(70.61%) | 211(77.57%) | 0.063 | |
High | 97(29.39%) | 61(22.43%) | |||
The amount of time spent looking down at phones each day | <6 h/day | 316(95.76%) | 254(93.38%) | 0.206 | |
≥ 6 h/day | 14(4.24%) | 18(6.62%) | |||
With underlying medical conditions (High blood pressure, diabetes, coronary heart disease? ) | No | 300(90.91%) | 249(91.54%) | 0.772 | 0.680* |
1 condition | 25(7.58%) | 17(6.25%) | |||
2 conditions | 5(1.52%) | 6(2.21%) |