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Table 3 Linear regression analysis between the logarithm of the Romberg ratio and neck PPT in persons with dizziness (n = 234) and in patients with neck pain (n = 125)

From: Associations between pressure pain threshold in the neck and postural control in patients with dizziness or neck pain – a cross-sectional study

 

PPT Upper Neck

PPT Lower Neck

Groups

B (CI)

p

R2

B (CI)

p

R2

Romberg ratio

Model 1: Unadjusted

 Neck Pain

−.0002 (−.0011 to .0007)

.620

.0020

<−.0001 (−.0011 to .0009)

.881

.0002

 Dizziness

−.0012 (−.0019 to −.0004)

.002

.0413

−.0018 (−.0029 to −.0009)

<.001

.0571

Model 2: Adjusted for age and sex

 Neck Pain

<−.0001 (−.0009 to .0009)

.989

.0423

.0002 (−.0009 to .0014)

.625

.0442

 Dizziness

−.0010 (−.0018 to −.0002)

.011

.0519

−.0017 (−.0028 to −.0006)

.002

.0667

Model 3: adjusted for age, sex, and GP

 Neck Pain

<−.0001 (−.0011 to .0009)

.894

.0430

.0002 (−.0009 to .0014)

.625

.0442

 Dizziness

−.0011 (−.0020 to −.0002)

.015

.0533

−.0018 (−.0030 to −.0007)

.002

.0687

Romberg ratio on foam

Model 1: Unadjusted

 Neck Pain

−.0001 (−.0009 to .0007)

.749

.0008

−.0001 (−.0012 to .0008)

.795

.0006

 Dizziness

−.0005(−.0011 to .0002)

.143

.0092

−.0007 (−.0015 to .0009)

.082

.0130

Model 2: Adjusted for age and sex

 Neck Pain

−.0006 (−.0015 to .0002)

.154

.0746

−.0006 (−.0016to .0004)

.207

.0712

 Dizziness

−.0005 (−.0012 to <.0001)

.082

.0212

−.0009 (−.0017 to <−.0001)

.039

.0264

Model 3: Adjusted for age, sex, and GP

 Neck Pain

−.0004 (−.0013 to .0005)

.383

.0845

−.0003 (−.0014 to .0008)

.530

.0817

 Dizziness

−.0005 (−.0013 to .0002)

.120

.0206

−.0009 (−.0018 to <.0001)

.057

.0258

  1. PPT Pressure pain threshold, R2 explained R-squared, p p-value, CI confidence interval, B regression coefficient, n sample size, GP generalized pain (number of ACR tender points)
  2. Figures in bold indicate significant p-value