Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study sample (N=227)
Characteristics | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age (mean ±SD) | 21.86 ± 2.29 | |
Gender | ||
 Male | 55 | 24.2 |
 Female | 175 | 75.8 |
BMI (mean ±SD) | 23.95 ± 3.10 | |
Obesity | ||
 Yes | 57 | 25.1 |
 No | 170 | 74.9 |
Faculty | ||
 Medicine | 197 | 86.8 |
 Dentistry | 16 | 7.0 |
 Pharmacy | 14 | 6.2 |
Presence of back pain | ||
 Yes | 90 | 39.6 |
 No | 137 | 60.4 |
Site of pain (multiple answers were possible) | ||
 Neck | 48 | 53.3 |
 Upper back | 23 | 25.5 |
 Lower back | 55 | 61.1 |