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Table 1 Percentages of adolescents that reported computer-associated health complaints often or sometimes, by anatomical site, sex and age among computer users.

From: Computer-associated health complaints and sources of ergonomic instructions in computer-related issues among Finnish adolescents: A cross-sectional study

 

Eyes

 

Neck, shoulders

 

Head

 

Hands, fingers, wrist

 

Lower back

 
 

Often

% (n*)

Sometimes

% (n)

Often

% (n)

Sometimes

% (n)

Often

% (n)

Sometimes

% (n)

Often

% (n)

Sometimes

% (n)

Often

% (n)

Sometimes

% (n)

Sex

          

Boys

3.6 (115)

37.8 (1210)

2.4 (78)

33.5 (1073)

2.2 (72)

26.6 (852)

1.7 (56)

22.8 (729)

1.3 (41)

16.1 (514)

Girls

9.1 (360)

48.8 (1925)

5.9 (234)

46.8 (1846)

5.8 (229)

38.1 (1505)

2.7 (106)

29.2 (1152)

2.0 (78)

19.9 (784)

Age

          

12--14

5.3 (181)

42.5 (1455)

2.9 (98)

37.7 (1290)

3.4 (117)

32.7 (1119)

1.7 (58)

23.8 (815)

0.9 (32)

14.7 (503)

16--18

7.9 (294)

45.1 (1680)

5.7 (214)

43.7 (1629)

4.9 (184)

33.3 (1238)

2.8 (104)

28.6 (1066)

2.3 (87)

21.4 (795)

Total

6.6 (475)

43.9 (3135)

4.4 (312)

40.8 (2919)

4.2 (301)

33.0 (2357)

2.3 (162)

26.3 (1881)

1.7 (119)

18.2 (1298)

  1. *n = Number of cases