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. 2017 Sep 26;7(4):223–229. doi: 10.15171/hpp.2017.39

Table 3. Demographic and physical leisure activity variables and risk of LBP using univariate logistic regression .

% With LBP OR 95% CI P
Age (y)
≤13 35 1.0 (Referent)
>13 34 1.05 (0.86–1.30) 0.621
Gender
Boy 29 1.0 (Referent)
Girl 39 1.57 (1.28–1.94) 0.001
BMI (kg/m2)
<17.33 31 1.0 (Referent)
17.33–19.38 34 1.15 (0.84–1.56) 0.362
19.39–22.04 36 1.25 (0.92–1.70) 0.140
>22.04 34 1.16 (0.85–1.58) 0.322
Family member with back pain
No 33 1.0 (Referent)
Yes 40 1.83 (1.48–2.27) 0.001
Playing sport (h/wk)
<1 37 1.0 (Referent)
1–3 33 0.83 (0.65–1.07) 0.150
>3 33 0.84 (0.65–1.08) 0.170
Using a computer (h/wk)
<1 34 1.0 (Referent)
1–4 35 1.05 (0.83–1.35) 0.680
>4 34 1.03 (0.80–1.34) 0.820
Playing games (h/wk)
<1 34 1.0 (Referent)
1–2 38 1.2 (0.92–1.55) 0.180
>2 33 0.96 (0.75–1.22) 0.710
Watching TV (h/wk)
<3 33 1.0 (Referent)
3–12 33 1.02 (0.79–1.31) 0.900
>12 37 1.17 (0.91–1.50) 0.216
Part time job
No 34 1.0 (Referent)
Yes 35 1.05 (0.57–1.91) 0.880

Abbreviations: LBP, low back pain; BMI, body mass index; OR, odds ratio.