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Table 3 Musculoskeletal complaints during the last twelve months among music academy and medical students specified by localization

From: A comparative study on the prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints among musicians and non-musicians

  

Music academy students (n = 83)

Medical students (n = 494)

Difference (p)

Hand

Right

14 (16.9%)

35 (7.1%)

P = 0.003*

 

Left

7 (8.4%)

21 (4.3%)

P = 0.101*

Wrist

Right

14 (16.9%)

31 (6.3%)

P = 0.001*

 

Left

13 (15.7%)

27 (5.5%)

P = 0.001*

Elbow

Right

2 (2.4%)

9 (1.8%)

P = 0.717*

 

Left

6 (7.2%)

8 (1.6%)

P = 0.002*

Shoulder

Right

25 (30.1%)

42 (8.5%)

P < 0.001*

 

Left

23 (27.7%)

32 (6.5%)

P < 0.001*

Neck

 

38 (45.8%)

135 (27.3%)

P = 0.001*

Upper back

 

16 (19.3%)

68 (13.8%)

P = 0.188*

Lower back

 

33 (39.8%)

191 (39%)

P = 0.860*

Knee

Right

5 (6.0%)

74 (15.0%)

P = 0.028*

 

Left

5 (6.0%)

61 (12.3%)

P = 0.094*

Hip

Right

2 (2.4%)

13 (2.6%)

P = 0.906*

 

Left

3 (3.6%)

22 (4.5%)

P = 0.728*

Ankle

Right

2 (2.4%)

29 (5.9%)

P = 0.196*

 

Left

3 (3.6%)

32 (6.5%)

P = 0.312*

Foot

Right

5 (6.0%)

19 (3.8%)

P = 0.358*

 

Left

2 (2.4%)

15 (3.0%)

P = 0.755*

Jaw

 

13 (15.7%)

31 (6.3%)

P = 0.003*

Mouth

 

9 (10.8%)

10 (2.0%)

P < 0.001*

  1. * = Chi-squared Test.