Table 3 Comorbidities in the study population by main and supplementary independent variables.
History of work-related low back injury | History of time off or light duties due to work-related low back injury | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes – N (%) | No – N (%) | Yes – N (%) | No – N (%) | |
Allergies | ||||
Absent | 226 (56.4) | 387 (58.6) | 144 (54.8) | 467 (58.8) |
No to minimum impact on health | 118 (29.4) | 199 (30.2) | 76 (28.9) | 241 (30.4) |
Moderate to severe impact on health | 57 (14.2) | 74 (11.2) | 43 (16.4) | 86 (10.8) |
Breathing problems | ||||
Absent | 266 (66.2) | 478 (72.4) | 165 (62.7) | 576 (72.5) |
No to minimum impact on health | 95 (23.6) | 140 (21.2) | 66 (25.1) | 168 (21.1) |
Moderate to severe impact on health | 41 (10.2) | 42 (6.4) | 32 (12.2) | 51 (6.4) |
High blood pressure | ||||
Absent | 337 (84.0) | 560 (84.6) | 221 (84.0) | 673 (84.6) |
No to minimum impact on health | 43 (10.7) | 74 (11.2) | 25 (9.5) | 92 (11.6) |
Moderate to severe impact on health | 21 (5.2) | 28 (4.2) | 17 (6.5) | 31 (3.9) |
Cardiovascular disorders | ||||
Absent | 339 (83.9) | 570 (86.1) | 224 (84.5) | 682 (85.6) |
No to minimum impact on health | 48 (11.9) | 68 (10.3) | 30 (11.3) | 86 (10.8) |
Moderate to severe impact on health | 17 (4.2) | 24 (3.6) | 11 (4.2) | 29 (3.6) |
Digestive system problems | ||||
Absent | 284 (70.1) | 499 (75.3) | 176 (66.2) | 605 (75.8) |
No to minimum impact on health | 75 (18.5) | 112 (16.9) | 53 (19.9) | 133 (16.7) |
Moderate to severe impact on health | 46 (11.4) | 52 (7.8) | 37 (13.9) | 60 (7.5) |
Headaches | ||||
Absent | 158 (39.0) | 314 (47.4) | 98 (36.8) | 373 (46.7) |
No to minimum impact on health | 157 (38.8) | 248 (37.4) | 103 (38.7) | 301 (37.7) |
Moderate to severe impact on health | 90 (22.2) | 101 (15.2) | 65 (24.4) | 124 (15.5) |
Arthritis | ||||
Absent | 257 (64.4) | 507 (77.6) | 159 (60.9) | 603 (76.6) |
No to minimum impact on health | 73 (18.3) | 95 (14.6) | 51 (19.5) | 116 (14.7) |
Moderate to severe impact on health | 69 (17.3) | 51 (7.8) | 51 (19.5) | 68 (8.6) |
Mental health problems | ||||
Absent | 285 (70.4) | 526 (79.3) | 183 (69.1) | 627 (78.5) |
No to minimum impact on health | 82 (20.3) | 101 (15.2) | 55 (20.8) | 125 (15.6) |
Moderate to severe impact on health | 38 (9.4) | 36 (5.4) | 27 (10.2) | 47 (5.9) |
Neck pain | ||||
Absent | 153 (38.2) | 341 (51.6) | 104 (39.9) | 389 (48.8) |
Low intensity/low disability | 177 (44.1) | 235 (35.6) | 109 (41.8) | 302 (37.9) |
High intensity/low disability | 47 (11.7) | 58 (8.8) | 29 (11.1) | 75 (9.4) |
High disability | 24 (6.0) | 27 (4.1) | 19 (7.3) | 31 (3.9) |