The Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Neck, Shoulder, and Low-Back Pains among Medical Students at University Hospitals in Central Saudi Arabia

Table 2

The prevalence of neck, shoulder, and low-back pains at any time, during the past week and the past year.

Body site	Prevalence of MSP during the past week		Prevalence of MSP during the past year		Overall prevalence of MSP at any time
		%		%		%
Neck
No	356	75.9	204	43.5	189	40.3
Yes	113	24.1	265	56.5	280	59.7
Shoulder
No	349	74.4	255	54.4	240	51.2
Yes	120	25.6	214	45.6	229	48.8
Low-back
No	279	59.5	155	33	142	30.3
Yes	190	40.5	314	67	327	69.7
Overall (at least one body site)	255	54.4	384	81.9	400	85.3