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Table 3 Crude OR (95% CI) for right lateral elbow symptoms, right lateral elbow physical examination maneuvers and right lateral epicondylitis*

From: Association between Epicondylitis and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Pooled Occupational Cohorts

Crude Analyses

Lateral Elbow Symptoms

Positive Resisted Elbow or Middle Finger Extension

Lateral Epicondylitis (Symptoms plus at least one Exam Maneuver)

Framingham score

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

 0

1.00 (Reference)

 

1.00 (Reference)

 1

0.77 (0.17, 3.43)

0.34 (0.04, 2.58)

N/A

 2

2.13 (1.09, 4.15)

1.80 (0.93, 3.51)

3.62 (1.26, 10.4)

 3

2.05 (0.98, 4.28)

1.22 (0.54, 2.75)

2.65 (0.79, 8.88)

 4

1.58 (0.85, 2.92)

2.21 (1.26, 3.88)

2.03 (0.71, 5.79)

 5

2.47 (1.37, 4.46)

2.33 (1.31, 4.13)

4.60 (1.78, 11.9)

 6

2.68 (1.35, 5.33)

1.77 (0.86, 3.64)

4.18 (1.41, 12.4)

 7

3.43 (1.89, 6.23)

2.04 (1.09, 3.81)

3.45 (1.23, 9.69)

 8

3.61 (2.02, 6.47)

2.81 (1.57, 5.01)

4.91 (1.86, 12.9)

 9

2.46 (1.22, 4.93)

2.23 (1.12, 4.42)

4.14 (1.40, 12.2)

 10–12

1.99 (1.12, 3.53)

1.99 (1.15, 3.45)

3.19 (1.23, 8.29)

 13–15

2.62 (1.35, 5.10)

2.08 (1.06, 4.07)

4.64 (1.64, 13.1)

 16+

2.89 (1.34, 6.24)

2.36 (1.08, 5.13)

6.62 (2.21, 19.8)

Per Unit for Framingham

1.05 (1.02, 1.08)

1.05 (1.02, 1.08)

1.08 (1.03, 1.12)

Body Mass Index

1.03 (1.01, 1.05)

0.99 (0.97, 1.02)

1.02 (0.99, 1.05)

Strain Index

1.00 (0.99, 1.01)

0.98 (0.96, 0.99)

0.98 (0.95, 1.00)

Job satisfaction

 Satisfied

1.00 (Reference)

1.00 (Reference)

1.00 (Reference)

 Neither satisfied or Dissatisfied

1.62 (1.16, 2.25)

1.22 (0.89, 1.67)

1.80 (1.10, 2.94)

 Dissatisfied

2.06 (1.40, 3.02)

1.26 (0.86, 1.84)

2.01 (1.14, 3.54)

  1. OR Odds ratios, C Confidence interval, RLES right lateral elbow symptoms, RLE Right lateral epicondylitis
  2. *The physical exam consisted of either a resisted wrist or middle finger extension. RLE was based on combined symptoms and at least one resisted maneuver