Table 3: Regional involvement in last 12 months at any time.

 

Prevalence of the regional problems in last 12 months at any time (%)

Neck

Shoulder

Elbow

Wrist/hand

Upper back

Lower back

Hip/thigh

Knee

Ankle/foot

Study year

4th year

50.9

30.2

25.9

3.7

20.4

46.3

17.0

26.8

37.5

3rd year

44.0

23.9

34.7

18.0

18.8

45.1

24.5

36.0

31.4

2nd year

37.0

24.1

20.4

9.3

18.9

34.0

30.2

37.0

28.3

1st year

35.0

38.3

25.0

10.3

17.5

33.3

25.0

31.1

40.7

Total

41.6

29.6

26.3

10.2

18.9

39.4

24.2

32.6

34.7

Degree program

MLS

34.3

22.9

14.3

14.3

26.5

34.3

25.7

27.8

35.1

PCY

33.3

14.3

25.0

8.1

16.7

16.7

14.3

22.2

26.5

PHY

51.2

43.6

33.3

9.5

12.5

47.6

25.0

47.6

31.0

RAD

36.5

23.5

21.6

4.1

18.4

44.2

8.0

28.3

33.3

NUR

49.1

39.6

34.0

15.1

20.8

47.2

43.6

35.2

43.6

Total

41.6

29.6

26.3

10.2

18.9

39.4

24.2

32.6

34.7

Sex

Male

42.1

24.3

24.3

12.0

26.0

41.9

20.0

30.8

33.3

Female

41.3

32.4

27.3

9.2

15.1

38.2

26.4

33.6

35.4

Total

41.6

29.6

26.3

10.2

18.9

39.4

24.2

32.6

34.7

BMI category

Under weight

20.0

21.1

15.0

4.9

12.5

35.0

35.0

31.7

32.5

Normal weight

43.8

29.3

26.8

11.4

21.9

39.4

19.1

30.3

34.0

Pre- obesity

50.0

27.8

33.3

11.1

16.7

42.1

36.8

38.9

47.4

Obesity class I

100.0

50.0

50.0

50.0

0.0

100.0

50.0

50.0

50.0

Obesity class II

50.0

50.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

50.0

50.0

0.0

0.0

Total

40.3

28.0

25.0

10.3

19.1

39.5

24.5

31.3

34.8