Table 4.
Odds ratios of career change due to depression or injury by pain characteristics and frequency
|
Had changed jobs or stopped job or stopped schooling due to depression or injury | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| N (no/yes) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) P value | Multiply adjusted for confounders* | |
| Pain frequency in last 2 weeks |
|
|
|
| Periodic and occasional |
46/12 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Consistent |
34/15 |
1.69 (0.70, 4.07) |
1.74 (0.60, 5.01) |
| |
|
P = 0.24 |
P = 0.31 |
| Sensory component of pain** |
92/29 |
2.00 (1.20, 3.33) |
2.27 (1.17, 4.42) |
| |
|
P < 0.01 |
P < 0.05 |
| Affective component of pain** |
89/28 |
1.70 (1.05, 2.75) |
1.84 (1.05, 3.23) |
| |
|
P < 0.05 |
P < 0.05 |
| Pain rating index** |
89/28 |
2.06 (1.21, 3.49) |
2.44 (1.25, 4.76) |
| P < 0.01 | P < 0.01 | ||
* Adjusted for sex, marital status, education, income, municipality and medication.
**Associations with pain scores are presented as the change in odds associated with a 1 SD change in pain score to allow comparison between pain scores if needed.