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. 2022 Jun 21;9(2):e38084. doi: 10.2196/38084

Table 4.

Variables associated with a change from no to yes for patient acceptable symptom state (PASS–to+) at 3-month follow-up (N=2080).


Bivariate associations Adjusted/multivariable associations

ORa (95% CI) P value OR (95% CI) P value
Sociodemographic characteristics

Sex (female) 0.6 (0.6-0.7) <.001 1.0 (0.8-1.2) .71

Age (≥65 years) 0.6 (0.6-0.7) <.001 0.9 (0.6-1.2) .49

Educational level (university) 0.6 (0.5-0.7) <.001 0.7 (0.6-0.9) .001

Occupational status (retired) 0.6 (0.6-0.7) <.001 1.0 (0.7-1.4) .88
Health-related characteristics

BMI (>25) 0.6 (0.5-0.6) <.001 0.8 (0.7-1.0) .05

Baseline LBPb (>5 NRSc) 0.4 (0.4-0.5) <.001 0.5 (0.4-0.6) <.001

Having radiating pain (yes) 0.6 (0.5-0.6) <.001 0.9 (0.7-1.1) .29

Pain medications (yes) 0.5 (0.5-0.6) <.001 0.9 (0.7-1.1) .33

Wish for surgery 0.2 (0.1-0.3) <.001 0.3 (0.2-0.5) <.001

Pain in other joints 0.6 (0.5-0.6) <.001 0.8 (0.7-1.0) .06

Depression/anxiety 0.5 (0.5-0.6) <.001 0.7 (0.6-0.9) .002

General health, NRS
(0-10; above mean)
0.8 (0.7-0.9) <.004 1.2 (1.0-1.5) .09

Physical activity ≥150 min/week 0.6 (0.6-0.8) <.001 1.0 (0.8-1.2) .84
Treatment-related characteristics

High motivation to start treatment (NRS=10) 0.6 (0.6-0.7) <.001 0.8 (0.6-1.0) .02

≥90% adherence to treatment 0.6 (0.5-0.6) <.001 1.0 (0.8-1.3) .74

Number of interactions with PT,d (above mean) 0.6 (0.5-0.6) <.001 0.8 (0.7-1.1) .05

Participated in peer group (yes) 0.6 (0.6-0.7) <.001 1.0 (0.8-1.2) .90

Reaching an MCICe in LBP at 3 months 1.0 (0.9-1.1) <.84 4.1 (3.4-5.1) <.001

aOR: odds ratio.

bLBP: low back pain.

cNRS: numerical rating scale.

dPT: physiotherapist.

eMCIC: minimal clinically important change.