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Table 2 Comparison of muscles with trigger point between participants

From: Association between smartphone addiction and myofascial trigger points

Trigger points in muscles

Smartphone Addicts n = 61

Non-Smartphone Addicts n = 75

p*

Upper trapezius (Right)

Yes

42

Yes

48

0.552

No

19

No

27

Upper trapezius (Left)

Yes

11

Yes

14

0.924

No

50

No

61

SCM (Right)

Yes

20

Yes

14

0.059

No

41

No

61

SCM (Left)

Yes

7

Yes

3

0.097

No

54

No

72

Levator scapula (Right)

Yes

13

Yes

5

0.012

No

48

No

70

Levator scapula (Left)

Yes

7

Yes

2

0.040

No

54

No

73

Infraspinatus (Right)

Yes

20

Yes

16

0.132

No

41

No

59

Infraspinatus (Left)

Yes

2

Yes

6

0.245

No

59

No

69

Rhomboid (Right)

Yes

7

Yes

9

0.925

No

54

No

66

Rhomboid (Left)

Yes

2

Yes

3

0.114

No

59

No

72

Cervical erector muscles (Right)

Yes

20

Yes

12

0.022

No

41

No

63

Cervical erector muscles (Left)

Yes

13

Yes

9

0.142

No

48

No

66

  1. *Pearson's chi-squared test