Neck pain and postural balance among workers with high postural demands - a cross-sectional study

Table 3 The Romberg test and neck pain

		Mean	SD	N	p-value	p-value	p-value
		(mm2)			Model 1	Model 2	Model 3
Romberg open eyes
CEA	No pain	470	286	107	.241	.214	.494
	Pain	485	236	84
Rambling	No pain	333	224	107	.399	.375	.627
	Pain	334	179	84
Trembling	No pain	65	60	107	.134	.112	.291
	Pain	67	51	84
Romberg closed eyes
CEA	No pain	699	386	109	.012*	.009*	.035*
	Pain	884	587	85
Rambling	No pain	405	221	109	.012*	.010*	.029*
	Pain	516	328	85
Trembling	No pain	150	113	109	.053	.043*	.119
	Pain	184	173	85

Model 1: Unadjusted
Model 2: Adjusted for weight
Model 3: Adjusted for weight and low back pain
* = significant result, CEA = Centre of pressure 95% Confidence Ellipse Area, SD = Standard deviation, Mean, SD and N are given for the unprocessed data.

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