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. 2025 Aug 19;45(9):200. doi: 10.1007/s00296-025-05961-w

Table 3.

Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses of the association between age groups and any and chronic MSP (n = 8618)

Any MSP Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
OR (95% CI) p-value OR (95% CI) p-value OR (95% CI) p-value
Age group, years
40–44 Reference - Reference - Reference -
45–49 0.94 (0.76–1.17) 0.57 0.95 (0.77–1.19) 0.68 0.94 (0.75–1.16) 0.56
50–54 1.03 (0.84–1.27) 0.77 1.06 (0.86–1.30) 0.61 1.03 (0.84–1.26) 0.80
55–59 1.06 (0.87–1.29) 0.59 1.10 (0.90–1.34) 0.37 1.05 (0.86–1.28) 0.64
60–64 1.01 (0.83–1.22) 0.95 1.08 (0.89–1.32) 0.45 1.00 (0.82–1.21) 0.97
65–69 0.98 (0.80–1.19) 0.82 1.08 (0.88–1.31) 0.47 0.97 (0.79–1.18) 0.73
70–75 0.80 (0.65–0.99) 0.04* 0.91 (0.73–1.12) 0.37 0.79 (0.64–0.98) 0.03*
Sex, female - - 1.82 (1.67–1.99) < 0.01* - -
T2DM, yes - - - - 1.06 (0.95–1.18) 0.27
Chronic MSPa Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
OR (95% CI) p-value OR (95% CI) p-value OR (95% CI) p-value
Age group, years
40–44 Reference - Reference - Reference -
45–49 0.94 (0.73–1.21) 0.62 0.95 (0.74–1.23) 0.71 0.93 (0.72–1.20) 0.58
50–54 1.22 (0.96–1.54) 0.10 1.25 (0.98–1.58) 0.07 1.20 (0.95–1.52) 0.13
55–59 1.35 (1.08–1.70) 0.01* 1.41 (1.12–1.77) < 0.01* 1.33 (1.06–1.66) 0.01*
60–64 1.38 (1.10–1.72) 0.01* 1.48 (1.18–1.85) < 0.01* 1.34 (1.07–1.67) 0.01*
65–69 1.27 (1.02–1.58) 0.04* 1.39 (1.11–1.74) < 0.01* 1.22 (0.98–1.53) 0.08
70–75 1.15 (0.91–1.46) 0.25 1.29 (1.02–1.65) 0.04* 1.09 (0.86–1.39) 0.49
Sex, female - 1.76 (1.60–1.94) < 0.01* - -
T2DM, yes - - - 1.20 (1.07–1.34) < 0.01*

MSP Musculoskeletal Pain, T2DM Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

*p-value < 0.05

aBased on 8612/8618 participants