Table 3 Physical characteristics of NP among medical students at MU, CHS, April, 2018 (N = 419)
From: Burden of neck pain among medical students in Ethiopia
Variables | Frequency (N) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Laptop/tablet use | ||
 Yes | 400 | 95.5% |
 No | 19 | 4.5% |
Hours of laptop/tablet use | ||
  < 2 h/day | 46 | 11.5% |
  ≥ 2 h/day | 354 | 88.5% |
Prolong Sitting (> 2 h) | ||
 Yes | 366 | 87.4% |
 No | 53 | 12.6% |
Duration of study/reading | ||
  < 3 h/day | 76 | 18.1% |
  ≥ 3 h/day | 343 | 81.9% |
Static head down posture | ||
 Yes | 214 | 51.1% |
 No | 205 | 48.9% |
Awkward neck posture | ||
 Yes | 164 | 39.1% |
 No | 255 | 60.9% |
Repetitive neck movement | ||
 Yes | 137 | 32.7% |
 No | 282 | 67.3% |
Back support | ||
 Yes | 185 | 44.2% |
 No | 234 | 55.8% |