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. 2014 Dec 3;9(12):e114635. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114635

Table 3. Spinal diseases and symptoms predicted by chronotype.a .

Chronotype Odds ratio 95% confidence limit
Lower Upper
Spinal disease diagnosed or treated by doctor in the past 12 months
Model 1(N = 6063, No N = 5133, Yes N = 930)
Evening-types 1.1 0.9 1.4
Intermediate-types 0.9 0.8 1.1
Model 2 (N = 6063, No N = 5133, Yes N = 930)
Evening-types 1.5 1.2 1.9***
Intermediate-types 1.1 0.9 1.2
Model 3 (N = 5945, No N = 5035, Yes N = 910)
Evening-types 1.6 1.2 2.0***
Intermediate-types 1.1 0.9 1.3
Backache past month
Model 1(N = 6070, No N = 3417, Yes N = 2653)
Evening-types 1.5 1.3 1.8***
Intermediate-types 1.2 1.1 1.3****
Model 2 (N = 6070, No N = 3417, Yes N = 2653)
Evening-types 1.5 1.3 1.8****
Intermediate-types 1.2 1.1 1.4***
Model 3 (N = 5951, No N = 3351, Yes N = 2600)
Evening-types 1.5 1.3 1.8***
Intermediate-types 1.2 1.1 1.4****
a

Model 1 crude (univariate); model 2 controlled for gender and age; model 3 controlled for gender, age, education level, civil status, physical activity, alcohol consumption, and current smoking. Morning-types as the reference category. * p<0.05; ** p<0.01; *** p<0.001; **** p<0.0001.