Table 2 Descriptive statistics of individual, life style and work characteristics among female and male teachers
From: Neck/shoulder pain and low back pain among school teachers in China, prevalence and risk factors
Characteristics | Women (n = 598) | Men (n = 295) | Total (n = 893) | Pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 32.18 ± 0.31 | 32.25 ± 0.46 | 32.21 ± 10.61 | 0.90 |
Seniority (yrs) | 11.13 ± 8.23 | 9.56 ± 8.72 | 10.61 ± 8.42 | 0.01 |
Stature (cm) | 158.67 ± 4.06 | 170.2 ± 4.98 | 162.47 ± 6.98 | <0.001 |
Weight (kg) | 52.35 ± 6.93 | 65.43 ± 9.02 | 56.67 ± 9.84 | <0.001 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 20.82 ± 2.62 | 22.54 ± 2.77 | 21.39 ± 2.79 | <0.001 |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
Never or seldom smoked | 564 (99.3%) | 186 (65.0%) | 750 (87.8%) | Â |
Current or past smoker | 4 (7.0%) | 100 (35.0%) | 104 (12.2%) | Â |
Work hours per week (h) >40 h | 182 (30.9%) | 123 (42.3%) | 305 (34.7%) | 0.001 |
Housework per week (h) ≥20 h | 148 (25.7%) | 13 (4.6%) | 161 (18.8%) | <0.001 |
Physical exercise per week (h) ≥7 h | 96 (17.7%) | 66 (23.7%) | 162 (19.8%) | 0.04 |