Table 5. Multivariate associations (odds ratios) between the number of lifetime traumatic events and the subsequent onset of specific physical conditions, adjusted for mental disorders¹.

Type of Physical Condition	1 event		2 events		3 events		4 events		5+ events		Joint effect of number of events, χ2 5
	OR	(95% C.I)	OR	(95% C.I)	OR	(95% C.I)	OR	(95% C.I)	OR	(95% C.I)
Arthritis	1.3*	(1.2–1.5)	1.4*	(1.2–1.6)	1.9*	(1.6–2.2)	1.8*	(1.5–2.1)	2.3*	(1.9–2.6)	156.3*
Back and Neck Pain	1.7*	(1.6–1.9)	2.3*	(2.1–2.5)	2.4*	(2.1–2.7)	2.4*	(2.1–2.8)	3.0*	(2.6–3.5)	526.8*
Frequent or Severe Headaches	1.6*	(1.5–1.7)	2.1*	(1.9–2.3)	2.3*	(2.0–2.6)	2.6*	(2.3–3.1)	2.5*	(2.1–2.8)	359.7*
Heart Disease	1.3*	(1.1–1.6)	1.4*	(1.1–1.8)	1.3	(1.0–1.7)	1.5*	(1.1–2.1)	2.2*	(1.6–3.1)	24.7*
High Blood Pressure	1.4*	(1.2–1.5)	1.3*	(1.1–1.4)	1.4*	(1.2–1.6)	1.4*	(1.2–1.7)	1.3*	(1.0–1.5)	45.8*
Asthma	1.3	(1.0–1.6)	1.4*	(1.1–1.8)	1.4*	(1.1–1.9)	1.8*	(1.2–2.7)	1.8*	(1.3–2.4)	15.4*
Diabetes	1.7*	(1.4–2.0)	1.5*	(1.2–1.9)	1.8*	(1.4–2.4)	1.9*	(1.4–2.5)	1.8*	(1.3–2.5)	40.5*
Peptic Ulcer	1.6*	(1.4–1.9)	2.1*	(1.7–2.5)	2.6*	(2.0–3.3)	2.5*	(1.9–3.3)	2.9*	(2.2–3.8)	94.0*
Cancer	1.1	(0.8–1.6)	1.2	(0.8–1.9)	1.2	(0.7–1.9)	0.8	(0.5–1.3)	1.3	(0.8–2.1)	3.7
Other Chronic Lung Diseases	1.1	(0.8–1.6)	2.3*	(1.5–3.4)	2.8*	(1.7–4.4)	3.0*	(1.8–5.0)	3.6*	(2.0–6.5)	42.8*
Stroke	1.3	(0.8–1.9)	1.6	(1.0–2.6)	1.1	(0.6–1.9)	1.2	(0.5–2.7)	2.4*	(1.3–4.6)	10.0

^*Significant at p<0.05 level, 2-sided test.

¹Each row represents a separate multivariate model and each model was estimated with dummy predictors for number of trauma types without any information about type of trauma, controlling for person-years, country, age-cohorts, gender, mental disorders and education.