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. 2006 Feb;40(2):107–113. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2004.017350

Table 3 Odds ratio (OR) and confidence interval (CI) of tension neck at follow up by flexibility, endurance strength, and physical activity at baseline, and age, body mass index (BMI), and physical activity at follow up.

Variable Men Women
Univariate Multivariate Univariate Multivariate
OR (95% CI) p Value OR (95% CI) p Value OR (95% CI) p Value OR (95% CI) p Value
Age at follow up 1.01 (0.88 to 1.16) 0.85 0.99 (0.84 to 1.17) 0.89 1.07 (0.98 to 1.18) 0.14 1.07 (0.95 to 1.20) 0.29
BMI at follow up 1.06 (1.00 to 1.12) 0.049 1.09 (1.01 to 1.64) 0.021 1.05 (1.01 to 1.09) 0.014 1.05 (1.00 to 1.10) 0.033
Flexibility tertiles
 Low 1 (Reference)* 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
 Intermediate 0.67 (0.38 to 1.19) 0.17 0.67 (0.67 to 1.21) 0.18 0.74 (0.50 to 1.11) 0.15 0.65 (0.43 to 1.00) 0.049
 High 0.51 (0.28 to 0.93) 0.028 0.49 (0.26 to 0.93) 0.028 0.76 (0.52 to 1.13) 0.18 0.79 (0.52 to 01.19) 0.25
Endurance strength tertiles
 Low 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
 Intermediate 1.13 (0.63 to 2.04) 0.68 1.24 (0.67 to 2.28) 0.50 0.72 (0.49 to 1.07) 0.11 0.73 (0.48 to 1.10) 0.13
 High 1.11 (0.60 to 2.03) 0.74 1.40 (0.73 to 2.67) 0.31 0.60 (0.40 to 0.91) 0.017 0.66 (0.42 to 1.02) 0.063
School age physical activity
 Inactive 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
 Active 1.09 (0.69 to 1.72) 0.70 0.83 (0.49 to 1.43) 0.51 0.89 (0.64 to 1.22) 0.47 0.86 (0.59 to 1.26) 0.44
Physical activity at follow up
 Less than once a week 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
 1–4 times a week 1.04 (0.65 to 1.66) 0.87 1.06 (0.60 to 1.87) 0.85 1.17 (0.79 to 1.73) 0.80 1.43 (0.89 to 2.29) 0.14
 5–7 times a week 0.98 (0.49 to 1.95) 0.96 1.20 (0.53 to 2.71) 0.65 0.99 (0.60 to 1.67) 0.99 1.01 (0.56 to 1.84) 0.97

*Denominator of odds ratios.