Table 2.
Cox proportional hazard regression analysis (time constant) showing unadjusted and adjusted outcome of individuals with a score of 40 or higher on QuickDASH questionnaire.
| Cox proportional hazard regression analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted PR | Adjusted PR | ||
| Nerve injury | |||
| Digital nerve injury | Reference | Reference | |
| Major nerve trunk injury | 2.2 (1.4–3.3) | 1.9 (1.2–3.0) | |
| Diabetes | |||
| No | Reference | Reference | |
| Yes | 1.7 (0.6–4.6) | 1.7 (0.6–4.7) | |
| Age (years) | |||
| 20–34 | 1.3 (0.8–2.3) | 1.4 (0.7–2.6) | |
| 34–54 | 1.0 (0.6–1.8) | 1.3 (0.7–2.2) | |
| 55–64 | Reference | Reference | |
| Sex | |||
| Men | Reference | Reference | |
| Women | 1.1 (0.7–1.6) | 1.3 (0.8–1.9) | |
| Immigrant status | |||
| Immigrant | 2.2 (1.4–3.5) | 2.0 (1.2–3.2) | |
| Native | Reference | Reference | |
| Sick leavea | No | Reference | Reference |
| Yes | 1.6 (1.0–2.7) | 1.8 (1.1–3.1) | |
| Education level | |||
| Primary | 2.9 (1.8–4.7) | 2.8 (1.7–4.7) | |
| Upper secondary | 1.9 (1.2–3.0) | 2.1 (1.2–3.6) | |
| Tertiary | Reference | Reference | |
| Manual work | |||
| No | Reference | Reference | |
| Yes | 1.8 (1.2–2.8) | 1.3 (0.8–2.0) | |
| Cohabiting | |||
| No | 1.6 (1.1–2.4) | 1.4 (0.9–2.3) | |
| Yes | Reference | Reference | |
| Income | |||
| Low | 2.9 (1.6–5.4) | 1.8 (0.9–3.4) | |
| Middle-low | 1.9 (1.0–3.7) | 1.3 (0.6–2.5) | |
| Middle-high | 1.7 (0.9–3.2) | 1.2 (0.6–2.3) | |
| High | Reference | Reference | |
Statistically significant associations presented in bold. Data presented as PR = prevalence ratio, 95% CI = confidence interval. (For the expanded version showing all 11 models; see Supplemental Digital Content: S2).
a ≥ 4 weeks the year before injury.