Table 3.
Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (Cl) for multivariate associations with pain intensity in last 7 days in the neck, mid back and low back
| Neck | Mid back | Low back | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univariable | Multivariable | Univariable | Multivariable | Univariable | Multivariable | ||
| OR; IC95% | OR; IC95% | OR; IC95% | OR; IC95% | OR; IC95% | OR; IC95% | ||
| Gender | Female | 2.58; [1.75;3.81]** | 2.85; [1.90;4.27]** | 2.25; [1.47;3.43]** | 2.42; [1.52;3.86]** | 2.42; [1.68;3.50]** | 2.51; [1.68;3.78]** |
| Age | ≥16 | 1.30; [0.89;1.89] | 1.37; [0.91;2.07] | 1.40; [0.98;2.01]* | 1.47; [0.99;2.19] | ||
| Sleeping hours | ≤7 h | 1.98; [1.34;2.93]** | 2.05; [1.36;3.08]** | 2.16; [1.41;3.30]** | 2.11; [1.34;3.32]** | 1.64; [1.12;2.39]** | 1.37; [0.90;2.08] |
| Physical activity |
Moderate | 1.06;[1.02;1.12]** | 1.08;[1.03;1.13]** | 1.03;[0.98;1.09] | 1.05;[1.01;1.09]** | 1.04;[0.99;1.09] | |
| Vigorous | 1.02;[0.98;1.06] | 1.05;[1.01;1.09]** | 1.06;[1.02;1.11]** | 1.03;[0.99;1.07]* | 1.03;[0.99;1.08] | ||
| Using mobile phones | ≤1 h | 1.19;[0.62;2.29] | 1.08;[0.52;2.24] | 0.73;[0.34;1.57] | 1.25;[0.66;2.36] | 0.75;[0.37;1.52] | |
| [2;3] hours | 1.20;[0.59;2.42] | 1.07;[0.48;2.36] | 0.73;[0.32;1.67] | 1.00;[0.50;2.03] | 0.55;[0.25;1.19] | ||
| [4;5] hours | 1.83;[0.82;4.08] | 1.89;[0.79;4.54] | 1.06;[0.41;2.69] | 1.65;[0.74;3.65] | 0.86;[0.35;2.10] | ||
| ≥5 h | 1.92;[0.91;4.07] | 2.74;[1.23;6.07]** | 1.38;[0.58;3.26] | 3.20;[1.58;6.45]** | 1.45;[0.64;3.25] | ||
| Using computers | ≤1 h | 1.59;[0.74;3.44] | 0.97;[0.46;2.03] | 2.34;[1.06;5.14]** | 2.43;[1.03;5.75]** | ||
| [2;3] hours | 2.13;[0.98;4.61] | 1.20;[0.57;2.55] | 2.33;[1.05;5.19]** | 2.43;[1.04;6.01]** | |||
| ≥4 h | 2.16;[0.95;4.93] | 1.54;[0.70;3.42] | 3.02;[1.31;6.97]** | 2.14;[0.86;5.58] | |||
*p < 0.1; ** p < 0.05; Only significant associations are shown; reference categories for OR: gender (male), age (13–15 years old), sleeping (≥8 h), using mobile phone (no use), using computers (no use)