Table 5 Associations between baseline LB-related variables and LBP during military service (odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals) as assessed by univariate logistic regression analyses. Statistically significant findings are indicated with bold typing.
N = 982 | LBP n = 345 | Leg pain n = 78 | LLBP n = 56 | Exemption1 n = 74 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline LBP | 3.52** (2.68–4.63) | 1.71** (1.15–2.54) | 1.58* (0.01–1.28) | 2.89* (1.70–4.89) |
Baseline leg pain | 2.22* (1.15–4.30) | 8.78** (4.23–8.21) | 4.92** (2.03–11.89) | 3.61** (1.50–8.69) |
0 days with LBP previous year | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
1–7 days with LBP previous year | 2.04** (1.39–2.99) | 0.90 (0.36–2.24) | 1.11 (0.44–2.84) | 1.96 (0.95–4.06) |
8–30 days with LBP previous year | 5.42** (3.63–8.08) | 2.57** (1.28–5.14) | 2.47* (1.14–5.32) | 1.44 (0.63–3.30) |
>30 days with LBP previous year | 6.45** (3.86–10.79) | 5.51** (2.73–11.12) | 4.80** (2.13–10.84) | 6.13** (3.05–12.50) |