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Table 2 Bivariate logistic regression analyses of associations between health status at baseline and persistent LBP at follow-up as well as prevalence of persistent LBP at follow-up within the respective groups. Age and sex were included in the model.

From: Is comorbidity in adolescence a predictor for adult low back pain? A prospective study of a young population

Morbidity 1994

OR for LBP-long 2002 (95%/85% confidence interval)

Prevalence of LBP-long 2002 (95% confidence interval)

LBP-long

3.53 (2.75–4.52)/(2.94–4.23)

26% (22–31%)

LBP-all

1.98 (1.67–2.36)/(1.75–2.25)

14% (12–15%)

Headache-long

2.12 (1.62–2.79)/(1.74–2.59)

20% (16–24%)

Headache-all

1.56 (1.17–2.08)/(1.26–1.93)

10% (10–11%)

Asthma

1.44 (1.21–1.71)/(1.26–1.63)

12% (11–15%)

Atopic disease

1.04 (0.80–1.36) / (0.87–1.27)

10% (8–13%)

All

Not applicable

10% (9–10%)