Table 4.
Significant odds ratios for consulting with low back pain according to duration of episode*
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⩽2 weeks (n=290)
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>2 weeks (n=243)
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>3 months (n=143)
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| Factor | Odds ratio ( 95% CI) | P value | Odds ratio ( 95% CI) | P value | Odds ratio ( 95% CI) | P value | ||
| Predisposing factor | ||||||||
| Not employed | 2.4 (1.1 to 5.0) | 0.018 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Need factors | ||||||||
| Diagnosed low back pain | 3.4 (1.8 to 6.1) | <0.001 | 3.1 (1.6 to 5.9) | <0.001 | — | — | ||
| Pain started within 1 year | 2.5 (1.1 to 5.9) | 0.033 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Pain > median score | 3.0 (1.7 to 5.5) | <0.001 | — | — | — | |||
| > median Roland and Morris score | — | — | 3.7 (1.5 to 9.0) | 0.005 | — | — | ||
| Psychosocial factors | ||||||||
| External locus of control for pain management | — | — | 5.0 (2.3 to 10.8) | <0.001 | 3.7 (1.3 to 11.1) | 0.018 | ||
| Zung depression index > median score | — | — | — | — | 3.9 (1.3 to 11.8) | 0.018 | ||
*
Age group and sex not significant.