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. 2006 Mar;23(3):195–201. doi: 10.1136/emj.2005.027102

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