Table 3.
Association between healthcare utilization, sickness absence and restricted work with number of pain sites
| Number of pain sites | Healthcare utilization | Sickness absence | Restricted work | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR 95 % CIa | PR 95 % CIa,b | PR 95 % CIa | PR 95 % CIb | PR 95 % CIa | PR 95 % CIb | |
| Single site | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Two sites | 1.3 (0.9–1.8) | 1.3 (1.0–1.9) | 1.6 (0.8–3.0) | 2.1 (1.0–4.1) | 2.1 (0.8–5.0) | 2.4 (0.9–6.0) |
| Three sites | 1.5 (1.1–2.2) | 1.6 (1.1–2.3) | 1.6 (0.8–3.1) | 2.0 (0.9–4.0) | 3.3 (1.4–7.8) | 3.6 (1.4–8.9) |
| Four or more sites | 1.6 (1.2–2.2) | 1.7 (1.2–2.4) | 3.0 (1.7–5.2) | 3.6 (2.0–6.8) | 3.5 (1.5–8.0) | 4.0 (1.7–9.5) |
aModel 1: adjusted for age, gender
bModel 2: additional adjustment for job strain, social support, manual material handling and awkward postures, repetitive movements