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Table 2 Relative risks (RR) of CMSC in different body regions at 11-year follow-up, according to insomnia status at baseline (316 with insomnia and 13,113 without). Outcome: type of CMSC vs. no CMSC

From: Insomnia and risk of chronic musculoskeletal complaints: longitudinal data from the HUNT study, Norway

Type of CMSC

No. of cases (prevalence)

Partly a adjusted RR (95% CI)

Fully b adjusted RR (95% CI)

CMSC screening

 No insomnia

4765 (36.3%)

1.00

1.00

 Insomnia

144 (45.6%)

1.25 (1.10–1.41)

1.16 (1.03–1.32)

CWMSC

 No insomnia

1338 (10.2%)

1.00

1.00

 Insomnia

62 (19.6%)

1.90 (1.53–2.35)

1.58 (1.26–1.98)

Neck

 No insomnia

1950 (14.9%)

1.00

1.00

 Insomnia

74 (23.4%)

1.58 (1.31–1.92)

1.34 (1.10–1.63)

Shoulder

 No insomnia

2314 (17.6%)

1.00

1.00

 Insomnia

89 (28.2%)

1.57 (1.32–1.86)

1.41 (1.18–1.68)

Upper back

 No insomnia

798 (6.1%)

1.00

1.00

 Insomnia

29 (9.2%)

1.69 (1.20–2.38)

1.40 (0.99–1.97)

Elbow

 No insomnia

642 (4.9%)

1.00

1.00

 Insomnia

25 (7.9%)

1.80 (1.24–2.60)

1.56 (1.07–2.27)

Lower back

 No insomnia

1822 (13.9%)

1.00

1.00

 Insomnia

69 (21.8%)

1.59 (1.30–1.95)

1.36 (1.11–1.68)

Hands/wrist

 No insomnia

1065 (8.1%)

1.00

1.00

 Insomnia

38 (12.0%)

1.57 (1.18–2.10)

1.35 (1.01–1.82)

Hips

 No insomnia

1412 (10.8%)

1.00

1.00

 Insomnia

60 (19.0%)

1.74 (1.40–2.17)

1.56 (1.24–1.95)

Knees

 No insomnia

1396 (10.6%)

1.00

1.00

 Insomnia

50 (15.8%)

1.53 (1.20–1.95)

1.34 (1.05–1.73)

Ankles/Feet

 No insomnia

924 (7.0%)

1.00

1.00

 Insomnia

40 (12.7%)

1.83 (1.39–2.42)

1.60 (1.19–2.14)

  1. Abbreviations: CMSC chronic musculoskeletal complaints, CWMSC chronic widespread musculoskeletal complaints, CI confidence interval
  2. a Adjusted for gender and age
  3. b Adjusted for gender, age, education, smoking, physical activity, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Score, Body Mass Index