Table 1 Predictors of persistent neck pain—pre‐collision health and psychosocial factors.
| Persistent neck pain* n (%) | Relative risk† (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||
| General health prior to collision | |||
| Excellent/good | 326 (72.9) | 121 (27.1) | 1.0 |
| Fair/poor | 26 (78.8) | 7 (21.2) | 0.7 (0.3 to 1.4) |
| Lifetime experience of neck pain | |||
| No | 280 (74.9) | 94 (25.1) | 1.0 |
| Yes | 72 (67.9) | 34 (32.1) | 1.2 (0.8 to 1.6) |
| Pre‐collision, one month period prevalence of widespread body pain‡ | |||
| No | 344 (73.7) | 123 (26.3) | 1.0 |
| Yes | 4 (50.0) | 4 (50.0) | 1.8 (0.9 to 3.6) |
| GP consultations in year prior to collision | |||
| None | 75 (76.5) | 23 (23.5) | 1.0 |
| 1–2 | 140 (73.3) | 51 (26.7) | 1.1 (0.7 to 1.7) |
| 3–4 | 90 (75.6) | 29 (24.4) | 1.0 (0.6 to 1.6) |
| >4 | 44 (66.7) | 22 (33.3) | 1.4 (0.8 to 2.2) |
| Job satisfaction | |||
| Not employed | 61 (74.4) | 21 (25.6) | 1.0 |
| Not dissatisfied | 261 (73.3) | 95 (26.7) | 1.1 (0.7 to 1.8) |
| Dissatisfied | 28 (73.7) | 10 (26.3) | 1.1 (0.5 to 2.03) |
| Find work boring or monotonous | |||
| Not employed | 61 (74.4) | 21 (25.6) | 1.0 |
| Never/occasionally | 246 (72.4) | 94 (27.6) | 1.1 (0.7 to 1.7) |
| Half/most of the time | 43 (79.6) | 11 (20.4) | 0.8 (0.4 to 1.6) |
| Find work fast‐paced or hectic | |||
| Not employed | 61 (74.4) | 21 (25.6) | 1.0 |
| Never/occasionally | 185 (75.5) | 60 (24.5) | 1.0 (0.7 to 1.6) |
| Half/most of the time | 104 (69.8) | 45 (30.2) | 1.2 (0.8 to 1.9) |
| Find work stressful | |||
| Not employed | 61 (74.4) | 21 (25.6) | 1.0 |
| Never/occasionally | 227 (73.9) | 80 (26.1) | 1.1 (0.7 to 1.7) |
| Half/most of the time | 62 (71.3) | 25 (28.7) | 1.1 (0.7 to 1.9) |
| Able to make decisions at work | |||
| Not employed | 61 (74.4) | 21 (25.6) | 1.0 |
| Often | 243 (75.2) | 80 (24.8) | 1.0 (0.7 to 1.5) |
| Sometimes or less | 46 (65.7) | 24 (32.3) | 1.4 (0.8 to 2.2) |
| Ability to learn new things at work | |||
| Not employed | 61 (74.4) | 21 (25.6) | 1.0 |
| Often | 170 (70.2) | 72 (29.8) | 1.2 (0.8 to 1.9) |
| Sometimes or less | 119 (78.3) | 33 (21.7) | 0.9 (0.5 to 1.4) |
| Dissatisfaction with support from boss | |||
| Not employed | 61 (74.4) | 21 (25.6) | 1.0 |
| Not dissatisfied | 241 (72.8) | 90 (27.2) | 1.1 (0.7 to 1.7) |
| Dissatisfied | 29 (76.3) | 9 (26.7) | 0.9 (0.5 to 1.9) |
| Dissatisfaction with support from colleagues | |||
| Not employed | 61 (74.4) | 21 (25.6) | 1.0 |
| Not dissatisfied | 265 (72.8) | 99 (27.2) | 1.1 (0.7 to 1.7) |
| Dissatisfied | 7 (70.0) | 3 (30.0) | 1.2 (0.4 to 3.5) |
*Totals of rows vary due to some missing data.
†Adjusted for age and sex.
‡As defined by the American College of Rheumatology.24