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Table 2 Sample Characteristics

From: The one-week prevalence of neck pain and low back pain in post-secondary students at two Canadian institutions

 

Ontario Tech University

Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (n = 514)

 

Faculty of Health Science (n = 675)

Faculty of Education

(n = 207)

Medical Condition

355 (52.6%)

112 (54.1%)

238 (46.7%)

Allergy

196 (29.0%)

60 (29.0%)

128 (25.1%)

Arthritis

9 (1.3%)

< 5 (1.0%)

8 (1.6%)

Asthma

98 (14.5%)

22 (10.6%)

62 (12.2%)

ADD-H-D1

21 (3.1%)

11 (5.3%)

13 (2.5%)

IBS2

23 (3.4%)

8 (3.9%)

21 (4.1%)

CFS3

0

0

< 5 (0.6%)

Eating Disorder

19 (2.8%)

< 5 (0.5%)

7 (1.4%)

High Blood Pressure

< 5 (0.6%)

5 (2.4%)

< 5 (0.4%)

Ulcers

6 (0.9%)

0

< 5 (0.4%)

Migraine

61 (9.0%)

12 (5.8%)

38 (7.5%)

Mood Disorder

66 (9.8%)

21 (10.1%)

30 (5.9%)

Scoliosis

19 (2.8%)

6 (2.9%)

20 (3.9%)

STI4

< 5 (0.4%)

5 (2.4%)

11 (2.5%)

Other

22 (3.3%)

7 (3.4%)

8 (1.6%)

Sedentary Time > 7 h

675 (100%)

207 (100%)

514 (100%)

Sitting Time > 3 h

257 (38.1%)

74 (35.7%)

253 (49.6%)

Moderate-Vigorous Aerobic

Meet Guidelines (2 + days/week)

39 (5.8%)

6 (2.9%)

8 (1.6%)

Muscle Strengthening

Meet Guidelines (2 + days/week)

257 (38.1%)

57 (27.7%)

312 (61.5%)

Food Insecure/Hungry

The Household Food Security Survey Model (≥ 2 affirmatives)

58 (7.8%)

15 (7.2%)

28 (0.05%)

Poor Sleep

The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (≥ 5/21)

444 (65.8%)

127 (61.4%)

275 (53.9%)

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