Table 5.
Associations of Selected Risk Factors with Multisite Pain and Sickness Absence by Location
| Multisite Pain a,c | Sickness Absence b,c | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | Milan/Varese | São Paulo | Milan/Varese | |
| Risk Factor | OR (95%CI) |
OR (95%CI) |
OR (95%CI) |
OR (95%CI) |
| Job satisfaction | ||||
| Satisfied | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dissatisfied |
2.55 (0.63-10.35) p = 0.2 |
1.50 (0.86-2.63) p = 0.2 |
3.56 (0.83-15.28) p = 0.09 |
1.39 (0.80-2.41) p = 0.2 |
| Somatizing tendency d | ||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 |
2.37 (0.98-5.73) |
1.89 (1.04-3.44) |
1.91 (0.71-5.16) |
1.55 (0.85-2.83) |
| ≥ 2 |
3.15 (1.40-7.08) p = 0.004 |
3.51 (2.12-5.80) p < 0.001 |
3.14 (1.27-7.80) p = 0.01 |
2.32 (1.39-3.87) p = 0.001 |
a
Pain at three or more sites in past month (reference category: pain at two or fewer sites).
b
Sickness absence in past year because of any pain.
c
Multivariable logistic regression models adjusted for sex, age (categorical), hours worked per week, stressful physical activity (categorical: 0,1,2,3,4/+), mental health (categorical: poor, intermediate, good); for categorical variables with more than two levels, a test for trend was performed.
d
Number of symptoms in past week causing at least moderate concern.