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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Research article

A cross sectional study between the prevalence of chronic pain and academic pressure in adolescents in China (Shanghai)

Authors: Yongxing Zhang, Guoying Deng, Zhiqing Zhang, Qian Zhou, Xiang Gao, Liqing Di, Qianzi Che, Xiaoyu Du, Yun Cai, Xuedong Han, Qinghua Zhao

Published in: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Background

The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of four types of chronic pain (headache, abdominal pain, neck and shoulder pain (NSP), and low back pain (LBP)) and to explore the relationship between the prevalence of chronic pain and self-reported academic pressure in high school students in Shanghai, China.

Method

Three thousand students were randomly surveyed on related issues using a questionnaire, and the results were analyzed using a multivariate logistic regression model.

Results

Among the 2849 high school students who completed the questionnaire, the overall prevalence rates of headache, abdominal pain, NSP, and LBP were 30.3, 20.9, 32.8, and 41.1 %, respectively. The students in general experienced a heavy burden of learning, a high level of stress, and sleep deprivation, which were closely related to the four types of chronic pain.

Conclusion

Chronic pain is a common condition in Chinese adolescents and is closely related to self-reported academic pressure.
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Metadata
Title
A cross sectional study between the prevalence of chronic pain and academic pressure in adolescents in China (Shanghai)
Authors
Yongxing Zhang
Guoying Deng
Zhiqing Zhang
Qian Zhou
Xiang Gao
Liqing Di
Qianzi Che
Xiaoyu Du
Yun Cai
Xuedong Han
Qinghua Zhao
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-015-0625-z

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