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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis showing the odd ratios for independent factors associated with disabling musculoskeletal symptoms

From: Musculoskeletal symptoms among radiologists in Saudi Arabia: a multi-center cross-sectional study

Variables

Disabling Symptoms in the Past 12 months? (N = 58)

Univariate

Multivariate

X2

P-value a

Unadjusted OR (CI)

Adjusted OR (CI) b

Adjusted P-value a

Age (years)

<  30

12

16.38

0.003

1

1

 

30–39

31

2.6 (1.2–5.6)

4.1 (1.1–15.3)

0.04

40–49

4

0.5 (0.2–1.8)

0.5 (0.1–3.7)

0.49

50–59

7

3.6 (1.1–11.8)

4.7 (0.6–38.4)

0.15

≥ 60

4

5.4 (1.1–27.6)

6.9 (0.5–90.6)

0.14

Sex

Male

26

4.20

0.04

1

1

 

Female

32

1.9 (1.1–3.5)

2.7 (1.2–6.5)

0.02

Professional Rank

Consultant

17

1.25

0.54

1

1

 

Specialist

19

1.5 (0.7–3.2)

0.9 (0.3–3.3)

0.89

Resident

22

1.1 (0.5–2.1)

3.5 (0.3–38.4)

0.29

Years of Practice

Less than 1

4

1.05

0.79

1

1

 

1 to 5

22

1.8 (0.5–5.9)

3.1 (0.7–14.5)

0.15

6 to 10

11

1.6 (0.4–5.8)

2.7 (0.5–29.4)

0.40

More than 10

21

1.8 (0.5–6.1)

10.5 (0.8–142.1)

0.08

Time Spent at Computer Workstation (hours/day)

<  4

1

10.69

0.014

1

1

 

4–6

11

1.4 (0.2–12.5)

0.08 (0.03–1.7)

0.11

7–9

41

3.9 (0.5–33.1)

0.2 (0.02–1.1)

0.06

>  9

5

7.0 (0.6–79.9)

0.5 (0.9–3.0)

0.45

Frequency of Breaks

At least every hour

4

3.51

0.32

1

1

 

Every 2 h

18

1.9 (0.6–6.2)

1.6 (0.4–7.3)

0.54

Twice a day

17

1.8 (0.6–6.2)

1.2 (0.4–3.7)

0.80

Once a day

19

2.9 (0.9–9.9)

1.9 (0.6–6.4)

0.31

Duration of Breaks (min)

<  5

9

3.01

0.39

1.9 (0.6–6.1)

1.6 (0.5–17.3)

0.44

5–10

22

0.8 (0.3–2.1)

1.2 (0.5–3.8)

0.90

11–15

18

1.2 (0.5–3.1)

1.3 (0.3–9.4)

0.41

>  15

9

1

1

 

Workstation Stretching Exercises

No

33

2.16

0.14

1

1

 

Yes

25

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

0.7 (0.4–1.4)

0.28

Adjustable Height of Workstation?

Yes

15

3.56

0.06

1

1

 

No

43

1.9 (1.0–3.8)

1.7 (1.0–3.9)

0.13

Easily Adjustable Viewing Distance?

Yes

36

0.34

0.56

1

1

 

No

22

1.2 (0.6–2.3)

2.0 (0.8–4.9)

0.12

Imaging Modality Predominantly Reported

CT

10

15.92

0.007

2.9 (1.1–7.1)

4.1 (1.4–12.3)

0.01

MRI

2

3.7 (0.3–60.9)

4.9 (0.2–120.0)

0.33

US

8

5.6 (1.8–16.8)

5.9 (1.4–25.3)

0.02

Nuclear Imaging

3

3.7 (0.7–19.3)

9.0 (0.9–89.4)

0.06

Fluoroscopy

3

[Cannot Be Computed]

0.99

Varies

30

1

1

 
  1. CT computed tomography; MRI magnetic resonance imaging; US ultrasound
  2. aP-value in bold when significant
  3. bORs are adjusted for age, sex, institution of practice, and time spent at computer workstation