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. 2013 Oct 11;8(10):e78109. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078109

Table 7. Multivariate model for association between LBP in High School Students.

LBP OR (95% CI)
Gender: Female 1.296(1.102-1.523)
High school year
1 0.965(0.811-1.147)
2 1
3 1.309(1.029-1.666)
Frequency of feeling soreness after exercise
Almost never 1
Occasionally 1.321(1.093-1.598)
Often 2.200(1.714-2.823)
Always 2.575(1.697-3.909)
Type of PC used: laptop 1.339(1.136-1.578)
Mobile phone use 1.311(1.048-1.639)
Sitting time (except in school)every day over 3 hours 1.246(1.042-1.490)
Feeling depressed 2.039(1.724-2.412)
Not satisfied with academic performance 1.305(1.110-1.534)
CES-D score ≥ 16 1.681(1.420-1.991)

LBP = lower back pain; OR = ORs after multiple logistic regression with forward stepwise selection.