Table 3 Prevalence odds ratio (OR) of self reported whiplash injury related to location of musculoskeletal complaints.
| Â | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Location of MSCs | Â | Neck-distortion | Â | Neck-distortion | ||
| Â | Total no* | No (%)** | OR (95% CI) | Total no | No (%) | OR (95% CI) |
No MSCs | 12529 | 201 (1.6) | 1.00 (ref.) | 12743 | 147 (1.1) | 1.0 (ref) |
Neck | 4347 | 384 (8.8) | 5.4 (4.4-6.8) | 7136 | 458 (6.4) | 6.2 (4.9-7.9) |
Shoulders | 4957 | 326 (6.6) | 3.7 (2.9-4.6) | 7675 | 425 (5.5) | 5.6 (4.4-7.2) |
Elbows | 1679 | 113 (6.7) | 3.8 (2.8-5.1) | 2515 | 140 (5.6) | 5.1 (3.7-7.2) |
Wrist/hands | 2202 | 146 (6.6) | 3.9 (3.0-5.1) | 4577 | 251 (5.5) | 4.9 (3.7-6.4) |
Chest/abdomen | 972 | 68 (7.0) | 3.6 (2.4-5.2) | 1543 | 107 (6.9) | 7.1 (4.9-10.4) |
Upper back | 1421 | 125 (8.8) | 5.0 (3.7-6.7) | 3361 | 235 (7.0) | 5.9 (4.4-7.8) |
Low back | 4476 | 255 (5.7) | 3.1 (2.4-3.9) | 6399 | 326 (5.1) | 4.8 (3.8-6.3) |
Hips | 2693 | 155 (5.8) | 2.9 (2.2-3.9) | 5554 | 260 (4.7) | 4.8 (3.6-6.3) |
Knees | 2979 | 170 (5.7) | 3.2 (2.5-4.2) | 4686 | 219 (4.7) | 4.7 (3.5-6.3) |
Ankles/feet | 2179 | 115 (5.3) | 3.0 (2.3-4.1) | 3881 | 209 (5.4) | 5.3 (3.9-7.1) |