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Table 3 Hurdle regression model, with count and hurdle components, on the association of leg-length discrepancy (LLD) greater than 5 mm and other explanatory variables with self-reported number of days with low back pain during the past year

From: Leg-length discrepancy is associated with low back pain among those who must stand while working

 

Hurdle

Count

Unadjusted OR(95% CI)

AdjustedaOR(95% CI)

Unadjusted MR(95% CI)

AdjustedaMR (95% CI)

LLD > 5 mm

    

No

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Yes

1.45 (0.67-3.13)

1.35 (0.56-3.20)

2.32 (1.33-4.05)**

2.89 (1.63-5.09)***

Depressive feelings

 

1.27 (1.07-1.52)**

 

1.09 (1.01-1.17)*

Gender

    

Male

 

1.00

 

1.00

Female

 

0.69 (0.24-1.92)

 

0.39 (0.19-0.77)

Smoking

    

No

 

1.00

 

1.00

Yes

 

2.63 (0.80-8.65)

 

0.53 (0.28-0.97)

Age

 

0.96 (0.90-1.01)

 

0.99 (0.95-1.02)

Working position b

    

Sitting

 

1.00

 

1.00

Standing

 

2.57 (0.87-7.69)

 

1.95 (0.93-4.09)

  1. aAdjusted for all variables in the table; bSitting=customary workers, standing=meat cutters; MR=mean ratio and OR=odds ratio; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.