Table 6 Univariate and multivariate regression analysis with demographic factors as independent variables and FABQ-W as the dependent variable in sick-listed patients with neck or back pain
Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent variables | β | 95% CI for β | p value | β | 95% CI for β | p value |
Age (increase of 9.8 yr.)* | -1.44 | -2.46 to -0.41 | 0.006 | -1.15 | -2.15 to -0.15 | 0.025 |
Gender (men vs. women) | 4.20 | 2.17–6.23 | < 0.001 | 3.02 | 0.93–5.10 | 0.005 |
Education (high vs. low education) | -3.99 | -6.27 to -1.71 | 0.001 | -0.96 | -3.70 to 1.77 | 0.49 |
Low-skilled white-collar (vs. blue-collar) | -0.86 | -3.05 to 1.33 | 0.44 | |||
High-skilled white-collar (vs. blue-collar) | -5.15 | -7.41 to -2.89 | < 0.001 | -3.39 | -6.16 to -0.62 | 0.016 |