Table 6.

Multiple logistic regression showing association between academic stress, coping strategies variables and MSDs odd ratios and 95% confidence intervals).

Variables	Both sexes AOR (95% CI)	P-value	Male AOR (95% CI)	P-value	Female AOR = (95% CI)	P-value
Academic stressors
Change (high/low)	1.70 (1.206–2.399)	0.002†	0.82 (0.486–1.383)	0.457	0.03 (1.745–5.254)	<0.001¥
Conflict (high/low)	1.13 (0.833–1.535)	0.431	0.10 (0.688–17.61)	0.690	1.02 (0.656–1.573)	0.943
Frustration (high/low)	1.04 (0.750–1.439)	0.818	0.96 (0.591–1.567)	0.878	1.42 (0.879–2.280)	0.152
Pressure (high/low)	2.09 (1.366–3.183)	0.001†	1.26 (0.682–2.319)	0.464	2.93 (1.351–6.355)	0.007†
Self-imposed (high/low)	0.93 (0.407–2.129)	0.866	0.91 (0.490–1.699)	0.773	0.98 (0.534–1.795)	0.945
Reaction to stress
Emotional (high/low)	1.54 (1.977–2.419)	0.043*	0.87 (0.485–1.561)	0.640	4.43 (2.358–8.337)	<0.001¥
Cognitive (high/low)	1.05 (0.760–1.462)	0.750	1.37 (0.845–2.216)	0.202	0.88 (0.543–1.422)	0.599
Behavioral (high/low)	0.63 (0.150–2.642)	0.526	1.75(0.163–18.739)	0.645	0.14 (0.016–1.184)	0.071
Physiological(high/low)	2.09 (1.378–3.926)	0.006†	1.26 (0.682–2.319)	0.464	2.19 (1.270–3.779)	0.005†
Coping strategies
Practical (active/non active)	0.01(0.01–0.054)	0.000	0.29 (0.199–0.410)	0.000	0.32 (0.148–0.689)	0.004†
Avoidance (active/non active)	1.40 (0.934–2.102)	0.103	1.17 (0.532–2.565)	0.698	0.42 (0.286–0.606)	0.000¥
Distracting (active/non active)	0.56 (0.233–1.332)	.189	1.23 (0.894–1.689)	0.204	1.04 (0.784–1.373)	0.797
Religious (active/non active)	1.28 (0.626–2.623)	0.498	0.67 (0.32–1.184)	0.147	1.16 (0.473–2.819)	0.752

Adjusted for age, family size, year of study, smoking habit, physical activity, alcoholic intake and BMI.

^*P<0.05, significant at 5%;

^†P<0.01, significant at 1%,

^¥P<0.001, significant at 0.1%