Table 5.

Multivariate logistic regression models for factors associated with WRMDs according to most frequent body areas affected

Variables	Lower back		Shoulder		Neck		Upper back		Knee		Wrist
	P value	AOR 95% CI	P value	AOR 95% CI	P value	AOR 95% CI	P value	AOR 95% CI	P value	AOR 95% CI	P value	AOR 95% CI
Sex (Female/ Male)	0.416	0.85 (0.57 - 1.26)	0.004	1.83 (1.21 - 2.78)	0.058	1.5 (0.99 - 2.28)	0.168	1.37 (0.88 - 2.14)	0.688	0.91 (0.57 - 1.45)	0.005	1.93 (1.22 - 3.07)
Age in years	0.001	0.81 (0.72 - 0.92)	0.009	0.84 (0.74 - 0.96)	0.118	0.9 (0.79 - 1.03)	0.148	0.9 (0.79 - 1.04)	0.246	0.92 (0.79 - 1.06)	0.452	0.95 (0.82 - 1.09)
BMI**	0.472	1.01 (0.98 - 1.06)	0.051	1.04 (1 - 1.08)	0.561	1.01 (0.97 - 1.06)	0.552	0.99 (0.94 - 1.03)	0.069	1.04 (0.99 - 1.09)	0.538	1.01 (0.97 - 1.06)
Physiotherapy practice area (General/ Specialized)	0.556	1.12 (0.77 - 1.62)	0.708	1.08 (0.73 - 1.58)	0.350	0.83 (0.56- 1.23)	0.715	1.08 (0.71 - 1.64)	0.775	0.94 (0.61 - 1.45)	0.978	1.01 (0.66 - 1.54)
Years of Experience	0.007	1.2 (1.05 - 1.37)	0.016	1.19 (1.03 - 1.36)	0.170	1.1 (0.96 - 1.27)	0.170	1.11 (0.96 - 1.29)	0.344	1.08 (0.92 - 1.26)	0.668	1.03 (0.89 - 1.2)
Contact hours with patients/week	0.03	1.01 (1 – 1.02)	0.364	1.01 (0.99 - 1.02)	0.654	0.99 (0.99 – 1)	0.392	1.01 (0.99 – 1.02)	0.181	1.01 (0.99 – 1.02)	0.009	1.02 (1 – 1.03)

*P value, AOR (Adjusted Odds Ratio) and 95% CI (Confidence Interval) obtained by binary logistic regression test;

^**BMI = Body Mass Index.