Table 2.
Association between physical activity level (PAL) and recovery from persistent neck pain (PNP), presented with odds ratios (OR) and 95 % confidence intervals (95 % CI)
| PAL | Men (n = 495) | Women (n = 1,235) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casesa/non cases | Crude OR (95 % CI) | Adjusted OR (95 % CI) | Casesa/non cases | Crude OR (95 % CI) | Adjusted OR (95 % CI) | |
| Sedentary <2 h/week | 83/34 | Referent | Referent | 185/61 | Referent | Referent |
| Low PAL | 175/65 | 0.9 (0.5–1.5) | 0.9 (0.5–1.5) | 456/178 | 1.2 (0.8–1.7) | 1.6 (1.0–2.5) |
| Moderate PAL | 52/28 | 1.3 (0.7–2.4) | 0.7 (0.4–1.5) | 155/67 | 1.3 (0.9–2.0) | 1.5 (1.0–2.6) |
| High PAL | 32/26 | 2.0 (0.9–3.8) | 1.5 (0.7–3.1) | 90/43 | 1.4 (0.9–2.3) | 1.4 (0.8–2.6) |
| Active PAL (low/high) vs. sedentary | 259/119 | 1.1 (0.7–1.8) | 0.9 (0.6–1.5) | 701/288 | 1.2 (0.9–1.7) | 1.5 (1.0–2.4) |
aNumber of exposed cases/non-cases