Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analyses including age, sex and binary data of the three investigated predictor variables. Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals for LBP. Statistically significant findings indicated in bold:
1994 LBP >30 days past year. n = 588 | 2002 LBP >30 days past year. n = 636 | 2002 LBP > 30 days past year in incidence cases* n = 314 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Smoking n = 1,960 Ref: non-smokers | 1.77 (1.44–2.17) | 1.69 (1.36–2.11) | 1.88 (1.32–2.69) |
Alcohol consumption n = 5,349 Ref: Non-drinkers | 1.66 (1.20–2.31) | 0.74 (0.58–0.94) | 0.87 (0.61–1.23) |
Overweight n = 963 Ref: BMI<24 | 1.38 (1.06–1.79) | 1.12 (0.84–1.49) | 1.43 (0.90–1.01) |