Table 3.
Poisson regression analysis adjusted between use of health services and musculoskeletal pain during/after SARS-CoV-2 infection in individuals from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 2021 (n= 2,919)
| Variable | Cervical | Upper limb | Thoracic | Lumbar | Lower limbs | Spinea | Body regionsb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence Ratio (95%CI) | |||||||
| Primary Health Care | 1.21 (0.98-1.50) | 1.26 (1.02-1.53) | 1.37 (1.09-1.73) | 1.38 (1.13-1.67) | 1.45 (1.21-1.75) | 1.29 (1.09-1.52) | 1.35 (1.16-1.58) |
| General Practitioner | 1.18 (0.93-1.49) | 0.97 (0.76-1.24) | 1.02 (0.78-1.37) | 1.12 (0.89-1.40) | 1.27 (1.03-1.55) | 1.08 (0.90-1.31) | 1.05 (0.89-1.24) |
| Emergency Room | 1.14 (0.58-2.25) | 0.82 (0.41-1.67) | 2.89 (1.64-5.11) | 1.13 (0.59-2.16) | 1.98 (1.17-3.35) | 1.60 (0.96-2.63) | 1.69 (1.05-2.73) |
| Emergency care unit | 1.57 (1.13-2.16) | 1.95 (1.46-2.60) | 2.04 (1.47-2.84) | 1.88 (1.40-2.53) | 2.19 (1.66-2.87) | 1.79 (1.38-2.32) | 1.93 (1.50-2.48) |
| Specialist doctors | 1.49 (1.17-1.90) | 1.54 (1.23-1.94) | 1.62 (1.24-2.13) | 1.35 (1.07-1.72) | 1.59 (1.29-2.00) | 1.39 (1.14-1.69) | 1.47 (1.22-1.76) |
| Specialized services | 1.43 (1.15-1.79) | 1.37 (1.11-1.70) | 1.49 (1.16-1.92) | 1.28 (1.03-1.60) | 1.39 (1.14-1.70) | 1.31 (1.09-1.57) | 1.33 (1.12-1.56) |
| Pulmonologist | 1.69 (1.14-2.51) | 1.53 (1.04-2.26) | 1.78 (1.13-2.80) | 1.18 (0.77-1.81) | 1.40 (0.96-2.04) | 1.29 (0.92-1.81) | 1.23 (0.90-1.69) |
| Cardiologist | 1.46 (1.07-1.98) | 1.46 (1.09-1.93) | 1.88 (1.36-2.60) | 1.45 (1.08-1.94) | 1.73 (1.35-2.26) | 1.52 (1.20-1.94) | 1.66 (1.32-2.06) |
| Neurologist | 2.26 (1.33-3.85) | 2.40 (1.45-3.96) | 2.57 (1.45-4.57) | 2.07 (1.22-3.48) | 3.01 (1.90-4.79) | 2.06 (1.30-3.26) | 2.20 (1.41-3.42) |
| Psychiatrist | 1.47 (0.88-2.46) | 1.69 (1.06-2.71) | 1.71 (0.98-2.97) | 1.62 (1.01-2.61) | 1.54 (0.97-2.43) | 1.66 (1.10-2.49) | 1.60 (1.08-2.37) |
| Physiotherapist | 1.41 (0.76-2.60) | 1.50 (0.85-2.65) | 1.71 (0.87-3.36) | 0.86 (0.42-1.73) | 1.05 (1.25-3.38) | 1.09 (0.65-1.84) | 1.30 (0.82-2.05) |
| Psychologist | 1.49 (1.00-2.24) | 1.23 (0.81-1.85) | 1.70 (1.10-2.63) | 1.42 (0.95-2.10) | 1.34 (0.92-1.97) | 1.36 (0.97-1.91) | 1.25 (0.91-1.72) |
Adjusted by: sex, age, race, education, marital status and income
Specialist doctors: pulmonologist, neurologist, cardiologist, and psychiatrist
Specialized services: pulmonologist, neurologist, cardiologist, psychiatrist, physiotherapist, psychologist, and speech therapist
aSpine: cervical, thoracic and lumbar
bBody regions: cervical, upper limb, thoracic, lumbar and lower limbs