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Table 2 Pain presence and pain intensity by gender and age [mean ± standard deviation (percentage)]

From: Pain, pain intensity and pain disability in high school students are differently associated with physical activity, screening hours and sleep

Body site

 

Girls

Boys

Total

 

13–15

≥16

Total

13–15

≥16

Total

At least one body site

188(51.2)

179(48.8)

367(73.1)

142(49.8)

143(50.2)

285(61.0)

652(67.3)

 Neck

Pain

56(51.4)

53(48.6)

109(21.7)

28(49.1)

29(50.9)

57(12.2)

166(17.1)

Intensity

3.8 ± 1.9

3.9 ± 1.7

3.9 ± 1.8**

3.2 ± 1.8

3.0 ± 1.4

3.1 ± 1.6**

3.6 ± 1.8

 Shoulder

Pain

52(47.3)

58(52.7)

110(21.9)

25(43.1)

33(56.9)

58(12.4)

168(17.3)

Intensity

4.2 ± 2.0

4.3 ± 2.0

4.3 ± 2.0

4.2 ± 1.6

3.8 ± 1.5

4.0 ± 1.5

4.1 ± 1.8

 Elbow

Pain

8(53.3)

7(46.7)

15(3.0)

10(66.7)

5(33.3)

15(3.2)

30(3.1)

Intensity

4.4 ± 2.4

5.3 ± 1.6

4.8 ± 2.1

3.2 ± 2.0

3.2 ± 3.0

3.2 ± 2.2

4.0 ± 2.3

 Wrist/hand

Pain

50(58.8)

35(41.2)

85(16.9)

24(42.9)

32(57.1)

56(12.0)

141(14.6)

Intensity

4.4 ± 2.0*

3.7 ± 2.2*

4.2 ± 2.1

3.1 ± 1.7*

4.0 ± 2.1*

3.6 ± 1.9

3.9 ± 2.1

 Mid back

Pain

39(48.8)

41(51.3)

80(15.9)

24(50.0)

24(50.0)

48(10.3)

128(13.2)

Intensity

4.8 ± 2.3

3.4 ± 1.5

4.1 ± 2.0

4.3 ± 2.1

3.5 ± 1.7

3.9 ± 1.9

4.0 ± 2.0

 Low back

Pain

62(50.0)

62(50.0)

124(24.7)

32(46.4)

37(53.6)

69(14.6)

193(19.9)

Intensity

4.4 ± 2.1

4.7 ± 2.1

4.6 ± 2.1*

4.1 ± 2.1

3.7 ± 1.9

3.9 ± 2.0*

4.3 ± 2.1

 Hip

Pain

33(53.2)

29(46.8)

62(12.4)

23(45.1)

28(54.9)

51(10.9)

113(11.7)

Intensity

4.3 ± 2.0

4.6 ± 1.8

4.4 ± 1.9***

3.4 ± 1.7

2.9 ± 1.1

3.1 ± 1.4***

3.8 ± 1.8

 Knee

Pain

67(52.3)

61(47.7)

128(25.5)

56(61.5)

35(38.5)

91(19.5)

219(22.6)

Intensity

4.8 ± 2.5

4.5 ± 2.2

4.7 ± 2.4

4.0 ± 2.2

4.1 ± 1.9

4.0 ± 2.0

4.4 ± 2.3

 Ankle/foot

Pain

45(47.9)

49(52.1)

94(18.7)

47(52.2)

43(47.8)

90(19.3)

184(19.0)

Intensity

4.5 ± 2.5

4.2 ± 2.0

4.3 ± 2.2

3.9 ± 2.6

3.9 ± 2.2

3.9 ± 2.4

4.1 ± 2.3

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01;***p < 0.001