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Table 2 Awareness of parents regarding adverse health effects of schoolbag

From: Assessment of perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes of parents regarding children’s schoolbags and related musculoskeletal health

 

Fathers

Mothers

p value

A heavy schoolbag can produce...

 Back pain

247 (87.3%)

301 (90.9%)

0.258

 Neck pain

181 (64.2%)

247 (74.8%)

0.013

 Shoulder pain

214 (75.9%)

286 (86.7%)

0.001

 Spinal deformity

105 (36.9%)

124 (37.2%)

0.235