Table 5.
Poisson regression analysis, final model, for associations of variables studied with neck pain.
| Neck pain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Factor | p-Value | PR adjusted/95%CI* |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | – | 1.00 |
| Single | 0.466 | 1.17 (0.70–2.22) |
| Widowed/separated | 0.029 | 2.26 (1.42–5.88) |
| Income | ||
| High | – | 1.00 |
| Middle | 0.129 | 1.55 (0.73–4.44) |
| Low | 0.003 | 1.32 (1.22–6.27) |
| School years | ||
| 12 or higher education | – | 1.00 |
| 9–11 | 0.055 | 1.46 (1.16–4.00) |
| 5–8 | 0.040 | 1.77 (1.07–4.76) |
| 0–4 | 0.014 | 1.83 (1.02–5.26) |
| Sitting and leaning | ||
| Never/Rarely | – | 1.00 |
| Always/Usually | 0.021 | 1.55 (1.08–2.40) |
| Related diseases | ||
| None | – | 1.00 |
| One | 0.055 | 1.29 (0.72–2.80) |
| Two or more | 0.001 | 1.71 (1.55–6.31) |
*
Adjusted by gender and age group; PR, prevalence ratios; CI, confidence intervals.