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Table 4 Direct indicators of burden of learning and chronic pain in high school students

From: A cross sectional study between the prevalence of chronic pain and academic pressure in adolescents in China (Shanghai)

N

% With NSP

P value

OR (95 % CI)

% With LBP

P value

OR (95 % CI)

% With headache

P value

OR (95 % CI)

% With AP

P value

OR (95 % CI)

(A)

Q1: Do you feel much pressure from parents and teachers?

   

<0.001

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

 

No

1755

34.7 %

 

1

26.9 %

 

1

23.6 %

 

1

16.6 %

 

1

Yes

832

52.9 %

 

1.93 (1.61–2.32)

43.8 %

 

1.89 (1.57–2.28)

43.3 %

 

2.26 (1.86–2.74)

27.4 %

 

1.73 (1.41–2.14)

Q2: Do you have a good relationship with other students?

    

N

 

0.01

  

<0.001

  

0.004

 

No

479

39.0 %

  

35.7 %

 

1

36.7 %

 

1

24.4 %

 

1

Yes

2108

40.9 %

  

31.5 %

 

0.74 (0.60–0.93)

28.4 %

 

0.62 (0.50–0.78)

19.1 %

 

0.70 (0.55–0.89)

Q3: Do you have extra learning tasks after class?

   

0.001

  

0.002

  

<0.001

    

No

1443

36.5 %

 

1

28.8 %

 

1

26.2 %

 

1

19.4 %

 

N

Yes

1144

45.6 %

 

1.33 (1.12–1.58)

36.8 %

 

1.33 (1.11–1.59)

34.7 %

 

1.44 (1.20–1.73)

20.9 %

  

(B)

Q4: Do you feel very tired after school?

   

<0.001

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

 

No

1017

25.2 %

 

1

18.7 %

 

1

16.9 %

 

1

13.0 %

 

1

Yes

1570

50.5 %

 

2.72 (2.28–3.26)

41.1 %

 

2.76 (2.27–3.36)

38.4 %

 

2.63 (2.15–3.21)

24.6 %

 

1.99 (1.59–2.49)

Q5: How long have you been studying every day?

   

<0.001

  

<0.001

  

0.006

  

0.086

 

<4 h

341

43.7 %

 

1

33.4 %

 

1

29.3 %

 

1

18.2 %

 

1

4–6 h

288

45.5 %

 

0.92 (0.65–1.28)

41.3 %

 

1.26 (0.89–1.77)

30.2 %

 

0.95 (0.66–1.37)

22.2 %

 

1.18 (0.79–1.77)

6–8 h

445

32.1 %

 

0.60 (0.44–0.82

19.6 %

 

0.48 (0.34–0.68)

20.0 %

 

0.67 (0.47–0.94)

15.7 %

 

0.86 (0.59–1.27)

8–10 h

616

36.0 %

 

0.64 (0.48–0.86)

28.6 %

 

0.73 (0.54–0.98)

30.4 %

 

0.95 (0.70–1.29)

18.3 %

 

0.95 (0.67–1.36)

>10 h

897

45.0 %

 

0.96 (0.74–1.26)

37.9 %

 

1.15 (0.87–1.53)

34.8 %

 

1.16 (0.86–1.55)

23.4 %

 

1.26 (0.91–1.75)

Q6: What is your rank in school?

   

<0.001

  

0.003

  

0.006

  

0.026

 

<25 %

703

36.1 %

 

1

27.7 %

 

1

28.2 %

 

1

16.6 %

 

1

25 %–50 %

896

42.1 %

 

1.45 (1.17–1.81)

33.3 %

 

1.46 (1.16–1.84)

27.7 %

 

1.08 (0.85–1.36)

20.3 %

 

1.33 (1.02–1.73)

50 %–75 %

683

39.2 %

 

1.14 (0.90–1.44)

32.5 %

 

1.26 (0.98–1.61)

30.2 %

 

1.08 (0.84–1.40)

20.5 %

 

1.22 (0.92–1.62)

>75 %

305

49.2 %

 

1.71 (1.28–2.30)

39.7 %

 

1.62 (1.19–2.20)

40.3 %

 

1.70 (1.25–2.32)

26.2 %

 

1.66 (1.18–2.33)

  1. NSP neck/shoulder pain, LBP low back pain, AP abdominal pain, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval