Table 6 Sample values and percentage of the various variables (age, sex, practice time, weekly hours, and DASH values) categorized, and the p value in association with the sub-items (without pain and with pain)
Variable | Categorical variables | No pain | Pain | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | < 20 | 3 (3.8%) | 0 | 0.42 |
|  | 20–29 | 21 (26.6%) | 12 (15.2%) |  |
|  | 30–39 | 22 (27.8%) | 16 (20.3%) |  |
|  | > 40 | 4 (5.1%) | 1 (1.3%) |  |
Sex | M | 32 (40.5%) | 17 (21.5%) | 0.63 |
| Â | F | 18 (22.8%) | 12 (15.2%) | Â |
Practice time | < 1 year | 7 (8.9%) | 6 (7.6%) | 0.45 |
|  | 1–2 years | 16 (20.3%) | 9 (11.4%) |  |
|  | 2–3 years | 12 (15.2%) | 3 (3.8%) |  |
|  |  > 3 years | 15 (19.0%) | 11 (13.9%) |  |
Week hours | 2–5 h | 25 (31.6%) | 12 (15.2%) | 0.27 |
|  | 6–10 h | 17 (21.5%) | 15 (19.0%) |  |
|  | 11–18 h | 8 (10.1%) | 2 (2.5%) |  |
DASH | 0–20 | 49 (62.0%) | 22 (27.8%) | 0.004 |
|  | 21–40 | 1 (1.3%) | 6 (7.6%) |  |
|  | 41–60 | 0 | 1 (1.3%) |  |
|  | 61–80 | 0 | 0 |  |
|  | 81–100 | 0 | 0 |  |
DASH (OPC 1) | 0–20 | 41 (51.9%) | 15 (19.0%) | 0.03 |
|  | 21–40 | 5 (6.3%) | 9 (11.4%) |  |
|  | 41–60 | 3 (3.8%) | 3 (3.8%) |  |
|  | 61–80 | 1 (1.3%) | 2 (2.5%) |  |
|  | 81–100 | 0 | 0 |  |
DASH (OPC 2) | 0–20 | 46 (58.2%) | 21 (26.6%) | 0.05 |
|  | 21–40 | 3 (3.8%) | 5 (6.3%) |  |
|  | 41–60 | 1 (1.3%) | 3 (3.8%) |  |
|  | 61–80 | 0 | 0 |  |
|  | 81–100 | 0 | 0 |  |