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. 2018 Nov 8;18:270. doi: 10.1186/s12877-018-0963-4

Table 2.

Univariate and multivariate logistic regression – factors associated with chronic pain and severe pain

Variables associated with Chronic pain Variables associated with moderate pain Variables associated with severe pain
Univariate [OR (95% CI)] Multivariate [OR (95% CI)] Multivariate [OR (95% CI)] Multivariate [OR (95% CI)]
BMI (Low-normal BMI reference category) 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
 Overweight 1.14 (1.02–1.27) 1.08 (0.95–1.22) 1.30 (1.04–1.63)* 1.09 (0.87–1.34)
 Obesity 1.97 (1.69–2.30) 1.59 (1.33–1.91)** 1.39 (1.02–1.89)* 1.53 (1.17–2.01)**
Age (65–74 y, reference category) 1.0 1.0 1.0
 75–84 y 1.04 (0.93–1.16) 1.11 (0.89–1.40) 1.31 (1.05–1.63)*
 85+ y 1.05 (0.90–1.22) 1.81 (1.26–2.60)** 1.66 (1.22–2.25)**
Gender (1 = female) 1.66 (1.50–1.84)** 1.40 (1.24–1.58)** 1.33 (1.06–1.67)*
Marital status (1 = married) 0.91 (0.83–1.01)
Education (College/university, reference category) 1.0 1.0
 9-year Compulsory school 1.32 (1.16–1.50)** 1.47 (1.11–1.94)*
 Upper secondary school 1.13 (0.98–1.32) 1.33 (0.99–1.79)
Income per year (< 150,000 SEK, reference category) 1.0 1.0
 150,001~  220,000 0.83 (0.73–0.94)* 0.78 (0.58–1.02)
  > 220,000 0.64 (0.57–0.73)** 0.70 (0.51–0.95)*
Smoking (never smoker, reference category) 1.0 1.0 1.0
 Ex-smoker, n % 1.14 (1.02–1.27)* 1.21 (1.07–1.38)* 1.30 (1.05–1.60)*
 Current smoker, n % 1.13 (0.93–1.36) 1.29 (1.04–1.59)* 1.33 (0.93–1.91)
High alcohol consumption (1 = yes) 1.17 (0.92–1.48)
History of trauma or injury accident 3.2 (2.60–3.94)** 2.52 (1.99–3.19)**
Rheumatic diseases (1 = yes) 5.92 (5.22–6.72)** 5.21 (4.54–5.97)** 1.34 (1.10–1.64)*
Cardiovascular diseases (1 = yes) 1.35 (1.22–1.49)** 1.36 (1.10–1.67)** 1.33 (1.10–1.64)*
Respiratory diseases (1 = yes) 1.82 (1.56–2.12)** 1.34 (1.18–1.52)**
Gastrointestinal diseases (1 = yes) 2.61 (2.35–3.16)** 1.93 (1.64–2.27)**
Neurological diseases (1 = yes) 1.71 (1.54–1.91)** 1.34 (1.18–1.52)**
Urogenital diseases (1 = yes) 1.53 (1.36–1.97)**
Metabolic diseases (1 = yes) 1.59 (1.43–1.91)** 1.27 (1.08–1.50)*
Cancer diagnosis (1 = yes) 1.33 (1.07–1.57)*
Depression and/or anxiety (1 = yes) 1.99 (1.61–2.45)** 1.46 (1.14–1.86)* 1.83 (1.32–2.53)**
Number of pain sites (NPS) 1.11 (1.06–1.16)** 1.1 (1.06–1.13)*
Model Nagelkerke R 2 0.236 0.086 0.08
Model Hosmer and Lemeshow test x2 = 7.63, P = 0.47 x2 = 10.40, P = 0.238 x2 = 6.30, P = 0.613

Note: *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01