Table 4 Reported sources of ergonomic instructions to prevent computer-associated health complaints.
Sex | School % (n**) | Family % (n) | Myself (self-instructed) % (n) | ICT-related* % (n) | Friends % (n) | Health care professionals % (n) | Other or not defined % (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boys | 27.4 (864) | 29.7 (935) | 11.0 (345) | 9.2 (291) | 1.3 (41) | 0.7 (22) | 2.0 (64) |
Girls | 37.7 (1474) | 27.7 (1083) | 13.8 (538) | 8.1 (316) | 1.6 (63) | 0.8 (31) | 3.0 (117) |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
12--14 | 27.4 (923) | 36.2 (1221) | 10.7 (362) | 6.7 (225) | 1.3 (43) | 0.6 (21) | 2.4 (82) |
16--18 | 38.4 (1415) | 21.6 (797) | 14.1 (521) | 10.4 (382) | 1.7 (61) | 0.9 (32) | 2.7 (99) |
Total | 33.1 (2338) | 28.6 (2018) | 12.5 (883) | 8.6 (607) | 1.5 (104) | 0.8 (53) | 2.6 (181) |