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Table 5 Factors associated with neck pain in adjusted (multivariate) logistic regression analysis

From: Neck and shoulder pain among elementary school students: prevalence and its risk factors

Neck pain

 

R (95% CI)

P value

School-related factors

Desk height

 Just right

Referent

 

 Too high

1.96 (1.02–3.74)

0.042*

 Too low

1.01 (0.58–1.73)

0.976

Seat pan inclination

 Just right

Referent

 

 Too backward

2.10 (1.37–3.24)

0.001*

 Too forward

3.12 (1.46–6.68)

0.003*

Viewing the (black) board

 Very easy

Referent

 

 Neutral

1.87 (0.96–3.63)

0.062

 Very difficult

2.54 (1.10–5.84)

0.028*

Homework

 Just right

Referent

 

 Not enough

0.89 (0.46–1.72)

0.740

 Too much

2.59 (1.49–4.51)

0.001*

Position doing homework at home

 Sitting on the floor

Referent

 

 Sitting on the table and the chair

0.59 (0.39–0.91)

0.017*

 Lying on the floor

0.53 (0.34–0.81)

0.004*

RULA

 Level 1

Referent

 

 Level 2

0.84 (0.40–1.75)

0.655

 Level 3

2.88 (1.64–5.05)

0.001*

 Level 4

3.12 (1.72–5.63)

0.001*

  1. *Statistically significant, CI Confidence interval, OR Odds Ratio