Table 4 Associationsa and interactionsb between multimorbidity and self-reported health measures among working-age adults with specific musculoskeletal conditions
Sample (n = 4555) | Fair to poor health status (n = 1073) OR (95%CI) | Interaction p-valueb | High distress (n = 865) OR (95%CI) | Interaction p-value | Pain interference with activities (n = 1633) OR (95%CI) | Interaction p-value | Moderate to severe pain (n = 2086) OR (95%CI) | Interaction p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Any MSK (4555) | 3.5 (2.7, 4.4) | - | 6.0 (4.8, 7.3) | - | 2.0 (1.6, 2.4) | - | 1.9 (1.5, 2.3) | - |
Osteoarthritis (993) | 3.9 (2.2, 7.0) | 0.77 | 6.1 (3.6, 10.2) | 0.53 | 1.8 (1.2, 2.8) | 0.56 | 2.1 (1.3, 3.3) | 0.94 |
Inflammatory arthritis (317) | 3.9 (1.4, 10.4) | 0.27 | 5.4 (2.1, 14.0) | 0.52 | 2.9 (1.3, 6.8) | 0.43 | 2.3 (1.0, 5.3) | 0.55 |
Other arthritis (1022) | 3.4 (1.9, 5.8) | 0.76 | 4.8 (2.8, 8.2) | 0.16 | 1.9 (1.3, 3.0) | 0.73 | 2.1 (1.4, 3.2) | 0.82 |
Gout (589) | 3.8 (1.8, 7.9) | 0.41 | 7.2 (2.9, 17.9) | 0.55 | 2.6 (1.4, 4.7) | 0.54 | 1.7 (1.0, 2.9) | 0.83 |
Back pain (2493) | 3.8 (2.8, 5.2) | 0.34 | 8.0 (6.0, 10.8) | <0.01 | 2.1 (1.6, 2.7) | 0.13 | 2.0 (1.5, 2.7) | 0.18 |
Soft tissue disorder (404) | 4.0 (1.8, 9.0) | 0.86 | 5.0 (2.0, 12.8) | 0.36 | 3.3 (2.0, 5.6) | <0.05 | 2.1 (1.1, 3.7) | 0.99 |
Osteoporosis (292) | 5.1 (1.9, 14.0) | 0.86 | 5.8 (2.1, 16.1) | 0.37 | 3.4 (1.4, 8.3) | 0.24 | 3.6 (1.5, 8.7) | 0.17 |