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. 2012 Jul 30;6:4. doi: 10.1186/1752-1505-6-4

Table 2.

Odds ratios for different pain locations by mental and physical problems and selected emotional disturbances

Pain located in the head or in neck and shoulders
Head N (no/yes) Unadjusted OR (95% CI) P value Multiply adjusted for confounders* Additionally adjusted for other pain locations**
PTSD
34/20
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
31/27
1.48 (0.70, 3.15)
1.56 (0.69, 3.52)
1.79 (0.75, 4.26)
 
 
P = 0.31
P = 0.28
P = 0.19
Number of injuries
18/16
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
55/34
0.70 (0.31, 1.54)
0.65 (0.26, 1.62)
0.66 (0.24, 1.82)
 
 
P = 0.37
P = 0.35
P = 0.42
Anger in last 2 weeks
8/3
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
65/47
1.93 (0.49, 7.66)
2.47 (0.55, 11.20)
5.24 (1.01, 27.28)
 
 
P = 0.35
P = 0.24
P < 0.05
Aggressiveness in last 2 weeks
32/11
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
41/39
2.77 (1.23, 6.24)
3.32 (1.30, 8.49)
3.64 (1.38, 9.59)
 
 
P < 0.01
P < 0.01
P < 0.01
Crying in last 2 weeks
24/13
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
50/38
1.31 (0.59, 2.92)
1.35 (0.54, 3.37)
1.72 (0.62, 4.83)
 
 
P = 0.51
P = 0.52
P = 0.30
Hatred in last 2 weeks
33/15
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
40/35
1.93 (0.90, 4.12)
1.61 (0.71, 3.66)
2.19 (0.91, 5.26)
 
 
P = 0.09
P = 0.25
P = 0.08
Neck and shoulder pain
N (no/yes)
Unadjusted OR (95% CI) P value
Multiply adjusted for confounders*
Additionally adjusted for other pain locations**
PTSD
42/12
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
39/19
1.71 (0.73, 3.97)
1.52 (0.62, 3.74)
1.50 (0.58, 3.88)
 
 
P = 0.22
P = 0.37
P = 0.40
Number of injuries
27/7
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
63/26
1.59 (0.62, 4.11)
1.35 (0.47, 3.85)
1.47 (0.45, 4.86)
 
 
P = 0.34
P = 0.58
P = 0.53
Anger in last 2 weeks
10/1
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
80/32
4.00 (0.49, 32.54)
4.37 (0.46, 41.34)
2.93 (0.26, 33.18)
 
 
P = 0.20
P = 0.20
P = 0.39
Aggressiveness in last 2 weeks
34/9
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
56/24
1.62 (0.67, 3.89)
1.50 (0.57, 3.95)
1.52 (0.53, 4.34)
 
 
P = 0.28
P = 0.41
P = 0.43
Crying in last 2 weeks
29/8
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
63/25
1.41 (0.57, 3.52)
1.97 (0.71, 5.49)
2.39 (0.74, 7.77)
 
 
P = 0.46
P = 0.19
P = 0.15
Hatred in last 2 weeks
33/15
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
57/18
0.69 (0.31, 1.56)
0.82 (0.35, 1.97)
0.88 (0.34, 2.28)
 
 
P = 0.38
P = 0.67
P = 0.79
Pain located in the chest and abdomen and back
Chest and abdomen pain
N (no/yes)
Unadjusted OR (95% CI) P value
Multiply adjusted for confounders*
Additionally adjusted for other pain locations**
PTSD
22/32
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
32/26
0.56 (0.26, 1.18)
0.60 (0.26, 1.36)
0.56 (0.23, 1.33)
 
 
P = 0.13
P = 0.22
P = 0.19
Number of injuries
27/7
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
34/55
6.24 (2.45, 15.89)
7.93 (2.58, 24.36)
8.18 (2.53, 26.41)
 
 
P < 0.001
P < 0.001
P < 0.001
Anger in last 2 weeks
9/2
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
52/60
5.19 (1.07, 25.12)
3.70 (0.60, 22.81)
2.67 (0.39, 18.45)
 
 
P < 0.05
P = 0.16
P = 0.32
Aggressiveness in last 2 weeks
22/21
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
39/41
1.10 (0.52, 2.31)
0.83 (0.34, 2.04)
0.76 (0.30, 1.97)
 
 
P = 0.80
P = 0.68
P = 0.58
Crying in last 2 weeks
30/7
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
33/55
7.12 (2.8, 18.12)
12.95 (3.87, 43.33)
13.15 (3.82-45.25)
 
 
P < 0.001
P < 0.001
P < 0.001
Hatred in last 2 weeks
24/24
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
37/38
1.03 (0.50, 2.12)
1.01 (0.44, 2.33)
0.83 (0.34, 2.02)
 
 
P = 0.94
P = 0.98
P = 0.69
Back pain
N (no/yes)
Unadjusted OR (95% CI) P value
Multiply adjusted for confounders*
Additionally adjusted for other pain locations**
PTSD
28/26
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
32/26
0.88 (0.42, 1.84)
0.86 (0.39, 1.89)
1.18 (0.50, 2.77)
 
 
P = 0.73
P = 0.71
P = 0.70
Number of injuries
25/9
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
45/44
2.72 (1.14, 6.47)
1.97 (0.76, 5.10)
1.37 (0.49, 3.87)
 
 
P < 0.05
P = 0.16
P = 0.55
Anger in last 2 weeks
11/0
-
-
-
 
59/53
 
 
 
 
 
-
-
-
Aggressiveness in last 2 weeks
28/15
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
42/38
1.69 (0.79, 3.63)
1.24 (0.53, 2.93)
1.70 (0.67, 4.33)
 
 
P = 0.18
P = 0.62
P = 0.27
Crying in last 2 weeks
25/12
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
47/41
1.78 (0.79, 4.01)
2.00 (0.79, 4.99)
1.69 (0.60, 4.78)
 
 
P = 0.16
P = 0.14
P = 0.32
Hatred in last 2 weeks
33/15
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
37/38
2.26 (1.06, 4.83)
2.82 (1.20, 6.65)
3.53 (1.39, 8.97)
 
 
P < 0.05
P < 0.05
P < 0.01
Pain located in the chest and abdomen and back
Upper limbs pain
N (no/yes)
Unadjusted OR (95% CI) P value
Multiply adjusted for confounders*
Additionally adjusted for other pain locations**
PTSD
48/6
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
47/11
1.87 (0.64, 5.47)
2.25 (0.66, 7.71)
2.87 (0.71, 11.51)
 
 
P = 0.25
P = 0.20
P = 0.14
Number of injuries
28/6
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
76/13
0.80 (0.28, 2.30)
1.07 (0.31, 3.74)
1.08 (0.26, 4.53)
 
 
P = 0.68
P = 0.91
P = 0.91
Anger in last 2 weeks
11/0
-
-
-
 
93/19
 
 
 
 
 
-
-
-
Aggressiveness in last 2 weeks
37/6
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
67/13
1.20 (0.42, 3.41)
1.27 (0.37, 4.31)
1.22 (0.32, 4.60)
 
 
P = 0.74
P = 0.71
P = 0.77
Crying in last 2 weeks
33/4
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
75/13
1.41 (0.43, 4.64)
1.19 (0.29, 4.86)
0.63 (0.12, 3.30)
 
 
P = 0.58
P = 0.81
P = 0.59
Hatred in last 2 weeks
41/7
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
63/12
1.12 (0.41, 3.07)
0.71 (0.23, 2.19)
0.75 (0.22, 2.61)
 
 
P = 0.83
P = 0.55
P = 0.66
Lower limbs pain
N (no/yes)
Unadjusted OR (95% CI) P value
Multiply adjusted for confounders*
Additionally adjusted for other pain locations**
PTSD
43/11
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
40/18
1.76 (0.74, 4.18)
1.90 (0.76, 4.71)
2.11 (0.82, 5.45)
 
 
P = 0.20
P = 0.17
P = 0.12
Number of injuries
25/9
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
66/23
0.97 (0.39, 2.38)
0.82 (0.30, 2.27)
0.79 (0.26, 2.39)
 
 
P = 0.94
P = 0.70
P = 0.67
Anger in last 2 weeks
11/0
-
-
-
 
80/32
 
 
 
 
 
-
-
-
Aggressiveness in last 2 weeks
32/11
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
59/21
1.04 (0.44, 2.42)
0.97 (0.37, 2.51)
1.19 (0.43, 3.30)
 
 
P = 0.94
P = 0.95
P = 0.74
Crying in last 2 weeks
28/9
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
65/32
1.08 (0.44, 2.63)
1.32 (0.49, 3.58)
1.62 (0.53, 5.02)
 
 
P = 0.87
P = 0.58
P = 0.40
Hatred in last 2 weeks
37/11
1.00
1.00
1.00
 
54/21
1.31 (0.56, 3.03)
1.36 (0.55, 3.38)
1.81 (0.68, 4.80)
    0.53 P = 0.51 P = 0.23

* Adjusted for sex, marital status, education, income, municipality and medication.

** Adjusted for sex, marital status, education, income, municipality, medication and additionally pain in chest and abdomen, back, upper and lower limbs.