Research Article

A Survey on Daily Activity Inclination and Health Complaints among Urban Youth in Malaysia

Table 3

The p values for the association and Odds ratio with 95% confidence interval (CI) results for visual and musculoskeletal symptoms on indoor, sedentary, and electronic-related activities.

SymptomaticExposureBSeWaldDfpOdds ratio95% CI for odds ratioχ2
(Mean total hours per day)LowerUpper

Blur at distanceIndoor−0.040.090.2510.620.960.81.141.86, 0.60
Sedentary0.150.131.1710.281.160.891.5
Electronic−0.080.110.5210.470.920.741.15
Constant−0.190.420.2110.650.83
Tired eyeIndoor−0.330.111.0710.000.720.590.8717.58, 0.00
Sedentary0.510.1511.4310.001.671.242.25
Electronic−0.230.133.3810.070.80.621.02
Constant1.220.457.2810.013.37
Sensitivity to bright lightsIndoor−0.30.19.9310.000.740.610.8912.10, 0.01
Sedentary0.370.146.8210.011.451.11.92
Electronic−0.080.120.410.530.930.741.17
Constant0.980.445.0210.032.66
Neck painIndoor−0.360.113.4810.000.70.570.8417.27, 0.00
Sedentary0.410.157.7910.011.51.132
Electronic−0.050.120.210.660.950.751.2
Constant1.40.469.4104.03
Shoulder painIndoor−0.270.18.0510.010.760.630.9213.10, 0.00
Sedentary0.230.142.7110.11.260.961.66
Electronic0.010.120.0110.921.010.81.28
Constant1.740.4614.24105.7
Upper back painIndoor−0.060.130.2410.630.940.741.22.06, 0.56
Sedentary−0.10.190.2810.60.910.631.31
Electronic0.220.161.8310.181.240.911.7
Constant−1.580.597.310.010.21
Lower back painIndoor0.090.130.4310.511.090.841.418.81, 0.03
Sedentary−0.520.235.2810.020.60.380.93
Electronic0.540.27.0210.011.711.152.54
Constant−1.80.687.110.010.17

The columns in italics indicate statistical significance based on binomial logistic regression, .