Neck pain and postural balance among workers with high postural demands - a cross-sectional study

Table 2 Fall frequency at different pain states

Pain status	n	Fall %	OR	95%CI	p
Without pain	44	56.8	1.00
Neck pain	16	56.3	0.97	0.3-3.1	0.969
Low back pain	21	57.1	1.01	0.4-2.9	0.980
Concurrent	63	85.7	4.56	1.8-11.5	0.001

Frequency of falling within the group without pain, with neck pain only, with low back pain only and in the group with concurrent neck and low back pain.
Concurrent = concurrent neck and low back pain corresponding to more than 30 days/year, n = number of participants, OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence intervals, p = level of significance. Significant at the level of p >/= 0.05.

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