Table 4.
Association of each musculoskeletal pain with new-onset LBP
| Absence | Presence | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand or foot pain | Participants | 1616 | 166 | |
| New-onset LBP, n (%) | 212 (13.1) | 39 (23.5) | ||
| Model 1 OR (95% CI) | 1 | 2.04 (1.30–3.21) | 0.002 | |
| Model 2 OR (95% CI) | 1 | 1.33 (0.80–2.19) | 0.27 | |
| Knee pain | Participants | 1595 | 187 | |
| New-onset LBP | 206 (12.9) | 45 (24.1) | ||
| Model 1 OR (95% CI) | 1 | 2.56 (1.66–3.96) | < 0.001 | |
| Model 2 OR (95% CI) | 1 | 1.87 (1.16–3.01) | 0.01 | |
| Shoulder pain | Participants | 1708 | 74 | |
| New-onset LBP | 229 (13.4) | 22 (29.7) | ||
| Model 1 OR (95% CI) | 1 | 2.41 (1.32–4.39) | 0.004 | |
| Model 2 OR (95% CI) | 1 | 1.56 (0.82–2.95) | 0.18 | |
| Neck pain | Participants | 1558 | 224 | |
| New-onset LBP | 190 (12.2) | 61 (27.2) | ||
| Model 1 OR (95% CI) | 1 | 2.61 (1.77–3.85) | < 0.001 | |
| Model 2 OR (95% CI) | 1 | 2.10 (1.40–3.17) | < 0.001 |
Adjusted for sex, age, body mass index, living area, smoking habits, drinking habits, complications, working status, walking time, living status, subjective economic condition, Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, Athens Insomnia Scale, and Lubben Social Network Scale (Model 1). Additionally, adjusted for hand or foot pain, knee pain, shoulder pain, and neck pain (Model 2). LBP: low back pain, OR: Odds Ratio, CI: Confidence interval