Table 5 Results of logistic regression modeling future recurrence.
| Entire sample | Specific injury | Less specific injury | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 326, 39% recurred*) | (n = 180, 39% recurred*) | (n = 146, 39% recurred*) | |
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |
| Number of failed FCE items (out of 15) | 0.98 (0.92–1.05) | 0.96 (0.87–1.05) | 1.01 (0.91–1.13) |
| Adjusted† | 0.97 (0.90–1.04) | 0.95 (0.86–1.04) | 1.00 (0.89–1.12) |
| Waist‐to‐overhead (10 kg units) | 1.10 (0.79–1.52) | 1.21 (0.80–1.84) | 0.93 (0.54–1.59) |
| Adjusted† | 0.87 (0.60–1.27) | 0.95 (0.60–1.52) | 0.75 (0.38–1.47) |
| Floor‐to‐waist (10 kg units) | 1.04 (0.83–1.31) | 1.06 (0.78–1.44) | 1.02 (0.72–1.43) |
| Adjusted† | 1.05 (0.70–1.17) | 0.89 (0.63–1.24) | 0.95 (0.63–1.46) |
| Horizontal lift (10 kg units) | 1.05 (0.84–1.30) | 1.10 (0.83–1.47) | 0.98 (0.70–1.36) |
| Adjusted† | 0.93 (0.73–1.19) | 0.97 (0.71–1.33) | 0.88 (0.59–1.33) |
| Right handgrip (10 kg units) | 1.15 (1.00–1.32) | 1.26 (1.04–1.51) | 1.00 (0.81–1.25) |
| Adjusted† | 1.08 (0.92–1.27) | 1.17 (0.96–1.43) | 0.89 (0.66–1.19) |
| Left handgrip (10 kg units) | 1.03 (0.90–1.18) | 1.05 (0.88–1.24) | 1.00 (0.80–1.26) |
| Adjusted† | 0.95 (0.81–1.12) | 0.98 (0.81–1.18) | 0.90 (0.65–1.24) |
*Defined as whether a subject restarted time‐loss benefits, reopened their claim, or filed a new upper extremity claim within the year following FCE.
†All FCE indicators adjusted for age, gender, number of previous upper extremity WCB claims, and annual salary.