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. 2006 Feb 23;63(6):404–410. doi: 10.1136/oem.2005.020446

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.