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Table 6 Multiple analysis; initial and final odds ratios (OR) for upper body and lumbar regions MSD

From: Musculoskeletal disorders and their associations with health- and work-related factors: a cross-sectional comparison between Swedish air force personnel and army soldiers

 

Upper body region

Lumbar region

Initial model

p-value

Final model

p-value

Initial and final modela

p-value

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Occupation

 Air Force personnel

2.84

1.74–4.64

<.01

3.22

2.03–5.11

<.01

2.07

1.24–3.44

<.01

 Deployed soldiers

1.0

(ref)

 

1.0

(ref)

 

1.0

(ref)

 

Age (years) (cont.)

1.02

0.99–1.04

.31

   

1.03

1.00–1.06

.04

Height (cm) (cont.)

0.98

0.94–1.02

.28

   

1.05

1.00–1.09

.04

Uses Smokeless tobacco

 Yes

1.14

0.68–1.94

.62

      

 No

1.0

(ref)

       

Physical health

 Excellent

1.0

(ref)

 

1.0

(ref)

 

1.0

(ref)

 

  < Excellent

1.66

1.00–2.76

<.01

1.94

1.22–3.09

<.01

1.94

1.17–3.20

.01

Mental health

 Excellent

1.0

(ref)

       

  < Excellent

0.84

0.44–1.62

.60

      

Physical environment

 Excellent

1.0

(ref)

       

  < Excellent

1.46

0.87–2.43

.15

      

Social environment

 Excellent

1.0

(ref)

       

  < Excellent

1.31

0.74–2.32

.35

      
  1. Numbers in bold indicate independent variables that are significantly associated with the dependent variable (p < 0.05).aThe initial model remained significant for MSD in the lumbar region. Upper quarter: neck, shoulder and thoracic region; CI Confidence Interval