Table 4 Psychosocial and psychological factors
From: Low back pain: what determines functional outcome at six months? An observational study
Variable | N (%) | Missing (%) | n "0" at follow up (%) | Unadjusted odds ratio & CI | Unadjusted p-Value | Baseline Roland Morris adjusted Odds Ratio & CI | Adjusted p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at leaving full time education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   18 years or under | 262 (55.5) |  | 30 (11.5) | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
   Over 18 years | 201 (42.6) | 9 (1.9) | 34 (16.9) | 1.57 (0.93 - 2.67) | 0.093 | 1.24 (0.71 to 2.15) | 0.46 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Married/living with partner | 242 (51.3) | Â | 27 (11.2) | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Single/Divorced/ Separated/Widowed | 227 (48.1) | 3 (0.6) | 38 (16.7) | 1.60 (0.94 - 2.72) | 0.082 | 1.46 (0.84 to 2.54) | 0.18 |
Housing tenure | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Non-owner | 337 (71.4) |  | 46 (13.6) | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
   Owner | 133 (28.2) | 2 (0.4) | 18 (13.5) | 0.99 (0.55 - 1.78) | 0.974 | 0.76 (0.41 to 1.39) | 0.37 |
Zung depression score # | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≥ 23 | 240 (50.9) |  | 17 (7.1) | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
   < 23 | 222 (47.0) | 10 (2.1) | 46 (20.7) | 3.43 (1.90 - 6.19) | < 0.001 | 1.92 (1.01 to 3.63) | 0.18 |
Modified Somatic Perception score # | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≥ 8 | 243 (51.5) |  | 22 (9.1) | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
   < 8 | 221 (46.8) | 8 (1.7) | 42 (19.0) | 2.36 (1.36 - 4.09) | < 0.001 | 1.24 (0.68 to 2.29) | 0.11 |
In paid employment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 254 (53.8) |  | 25 (9.8) | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
   Yes | 217 (46.0) | 1 (0.2) | 40 (18.4) | 2.07 (1.21 - 3.54) | 0.008 | 1.29 (0.73 to 2.29) | 0.38 |