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Table 3 Predictors of self-perceived weather sensitivity in older persons with OA

From: Self-perceived weather sensitivity and joint pain in older people with osteoarthritis in six European countries: results from the European Project on OSteoArthritis (EPOSA)

Predictors

Odds ratio

95%-confidence interval

p-value

Univariable models

   

Age

0.99

0.96-1.02

0.45

Sex: Male

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Sex: Female

1.77

1.26-2.49

<0.01

Education: < Secondary education

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Education: ≥ Secondary education

0.48

0.35-0.66

<0.001

Country: Sweden

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Country: Germany

1.35

0.72-2.54

0.35

Country: Italy

3.81

2.26-6.43

<0.001

Country: the Netherlands

1.23

0.75-2.02

0.41

Country: Spain

2.50

1.52-4.12

<0.001

Country: United Kingdom

0.65

0.37-1.12

0.12

Anxiety

1.11

1.06-1.16

<0.001

Depression

1.07

1.02-1.13

<0.01

Mastery

0.94

0.91-0.97

<0.001

Multivariable model 1

   

Age

0.99

0.96-1.02

0.38

Sex: Male

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Sex: Female

1.94

1.35-2.79

<0.001

Education: < Secondary education

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Education: ≥ Secondary education

0.74

0.51-1.09

0.13

Country: Sweden

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Country: Germany

1.33

0.69-2.55

0.39

Country: Italy

3.70

2.09-6.55

<0.001

Country: the Netherlands

1.35

0.81-2.25

0.26

Country: Spain

2.31

1.33-3.99

<0.01

Country: United Kingdom

0.74

0.42-1.31

0.31

Multivariable model 2

   

Age

0.99

0.96-1.03

0.61

Sex: Male

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Sex: Female

1.72

1.18-2.50

<0.01

Education: < Secondary education

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Education: ≥ Secondary education

0.74

0.50-1.10

0.14

Country: Sweden

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Country: Germany

1.43

0.71-2.87

0.32

Country: Italy

3.14

1.63-6.03

<0.01

Country: the Netherlands

1.36

0.76-2.46

0.30

Country: Spain

2.47

1.31-4.67

0.01

Country: United Kingdom

0.68

0.36-1.29

0.24

Anxiety

1.08

1.02-1.15

0.01

Depression

0.95

0.89-1.02

0.17

Mastery

1.00

0.95-1.05

0.95