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Table 2 Factors affecting the consultations to the PCC

From: Studying the association between musculoskeletal disorders, quality of life and mental health. A primary care pilot study in rural Crete, Greece

  

No consultations

Consultations

   
  

Number of patients

%

Number of patients

%

p

OR

95% C.I.

GHQ-28

 

<5

51

77.3

15

22.7

  
 

Mental Distress ≥5

25

46.3

29

53.7

0.001

3.94

1.80-8.65

  

Mean scores

(SD)

Mean scores

(SD)

p

OR

95% C.I

SF-36

Physical Functioning

79.2

(24.9)

62.4

(31.0)

0.004

0.98

0.96-0.99

 

Role Physical

71.7

(42.5)

61.9

(46.0)

0.261

0.99

0.99-1.00

 

Bodily pain

27.4

(26,3)

42.7

(23.2)

0.004

1.02

1.01-1.04

 

General Health

50.5

(10.6)

50.9

(14.8)

0.893

1.00

0.97-1.04

 

Vitality

59.2

(18.2)

60.9

(18.5)

0.639

1.01

0.98-1.03

 

Social Functioning

50.0

(11.2)

50.9

(9.6)

0.657

1.01

0.97-1.05

 

Role Emotional

83.8

(34.2)

75.8

(40.6)

0.278

0.99

0.98-1.00

 

Mental Health

59.2

(11.2)

61.1

(12.7)

0.409

1.01

0.98-1.05

 

DIMENSION Physical

57.6

(11.2)

55.8

(14.4)

0.452

0.99

0.96-1.02

 

DIMENSION Mental

60.5

(10.3)

59.9

(11.1)

0.769

0.99

0.96-1.03

  1. Odds Ratio (OR) analysis of scores in GHQ-28 SF-36 associated with consultations to PCC. MSD consultations are referred to the previous 12-months period. Statistical significant correlations are printed in bold.