Table 5.

Results of multiple logistic regression in all children. Characteristics associated with reporting several episodes of low back pain. OR odds ratio

Characteristic	Adjusted OR	95% CI	p value
Urban area school	3.07	0.99–9.48	0.051
Age 13–14 years	0.34	0.13–0.93	0.036
Walking >30 min to school	4.76	1.61–14.28	0.005

Sex, time spent watching TV, and usual sports activity were not significant factors in multivariate analysis