Table 4. Association of chronic pain with socioeconomic, demographic, work, and lifestyle characteristics among Brazilian remote workers during the COVID-19 pandemic (n=157), Brazil, 2022.
| Chronic pain | PR | 95% CI | p value(1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 1.01 | 0.99 | 1.02 | 0.46 |
| Sex (female/male) | 1.15 | 0.90 | 1.48 | 0.26 |
| Marital status (with/without partner) | 1.07 | 0.84 | 1.37 | 0.57 |
| Completed education (higher/secondary) | 1.16 | 0.80 | 1.68 | 0.42 |
| Current family income (4 minimum wages or more/up to 4 minimum wages) | 1.00 | 0.75 | 1.35 | 0.98 |
| Has children (yes/no) | 1.11 | 0.80 | 1.53 | 0.54 |
| Who they live with (2 or more/1 person) | 0.86 | 0.66 | 1.11 | 0.25 |
| Who they live with (2 or more/alone) | 1.13 | 0.70 | 1.83 | 0.61 |
| Who they live with (1 person/alone) | 1.32 | 0.84 | 2.09 | 0.23 |
| Engages in physical activity during the pandemic (no/yes) | 1.20 | 0.96 | 1.51 | 0.11 |
| Smoking habit (yes/no) | 1.18 | 0.74 | 1.87 | 0.49 |
| Consumes alcoholic beverages (never/regularly) | 1.11 | 0.76 | 1.62 | 0.58 |
| Consumes alcoholic beverages (never/socially) | 1.07 | 0.84 | 1.37 | 0.58 |
| Consumes alcoholic beverages (regularly/socially) | 0.96 | 0.68 | 1.37 | 0.83 |
| Home office (exclusively/partially) | 1.05 | 0.79 | 1.38 | 0.75 |
| Sitting time (12h or more/10h-12h) | 1.34 | 0.87 | 2.06 | 0.18 |
| Sitting time (12h or more/8h-10h) | 1.23 | 0.87 | 1.75 | 0.24 |
| Sitting time (12h or more/6h-8h) | 1.02 | 0.70 | 1.48 | 0.92 |
| Sitting time (12h or more/up to 6h) | 3.35 | 1.73 | 6.47 | <0.01 |
| Sitting time (10h-12h/8h-10h) | 0.92 | 0.63 | 1.34 | 0.66 |
| Sitting time (10h-12h/6h-8h) | 0.76 | 0.52 | 1.12 | 0.16 |
| Sitting time (10h-12h/up to 6h) | 2.50 | 1.28 | 4.86 | <0.01 |
| Sitting time (8h-10h/6h-8h) | 0.83 | 0.64 | 1.07 | 0.15 |
| Sitting time (8h-10h/up to 6h) | 2.72 | 1.49 | 4.97 | <0.01 |
| Sitting time (6h-8h/up to 6h) | 3.28 | 1.81 | 5.97 | <0.01 |
| Working hours per day (up to 6h/6h-10h) | 0.99 | 0.70 | 1.39 | 0.95 |
| Working hours per day (up to 6h/more than 10h) | 1.16 | 0.75 | 1.80 | 0.51 |
| Working hours per day (6h-10h/more than 10h) | 1.17 | 0.85 | 1.63 | 0.34 |
The model is adjusted for age, gender, marital status, education, current family income, children, living situation, physical activity, smoking, drinking, medication, home office, sitting duration, and working hours. RP = prevalence ratio; 95% CI = 95% Confidence Interval; SM refers to Minimum wages; (1) p<0,01 indicates statistical significance.