Table 2 The bivariate associations between pubertal stage and a) back pain anywhere b) low back pain, c) mid back pain, and d) neck pain reported as odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals.
From: Back pain reporting in young girls appears to be puberty-related
Definition of back pain | Puberty stage 1 (index group) | Puberty stage 2 | Puberty stage 3 | Puberty stage 4 | Puberty stage 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Back pain anywhere | 1 | 1.1 0.6–2.0 | 2.3 0.8–6.5 | 2.6 1.5–4.7 | 2.4 1.4–4.3 |
Low back pain | 1 | 0.9 0.1–8.5 | 8.2 1.2–55.6 | 19.6 5.0–76.3 | 14.7 3.8–56.6 |
Mid back pain | 1 | 1.4 0.7–2.8 | 1.6 0.5–5.4 | 1.0 0.5–2.1 | 1.1 0.6–2.3 |
Neck pain | 1 | 0.7 0.2–1.8 | 1.2 0.2–5.6 | 0.7 0.3–1.9 | 0.5 0.2–1.4 |