Table 1 Predictors for trajectory. Results of univariable binary logistic models
From: A prospective observational study on trajectories and prognostic factors of mid back pain
Trajectory 1 (‘improvers’, 1) versus trajectory 2 (‘non-improvers’, 0) | OR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 1.00 (0.97–1.04) | 0.836 |
Gender male (0), female (1) | 0.53 (0.18–1.56) | 0.249 |
Pain duration acute/subacute ≤3 months (0), chronic > 3 months (1) | 0.16 (0.05–0.50) | 0.002 |
Previous episodes no previous episode (0), ≥ 1 previous episodes (1) | 1.56 (0.50–4.86) | 0.443 |
Other areas of complaint none or other complaints than LBP or neck pain (0), LBP and/or neck pain (1) | 0.60 (0.21–1.70) | 0.336 |
Traumatic onset no (0), yes (1) | 0.19 (0.05–0.77) | 0.019 |
Rib involvement no (0), yes (1) | 1.19 (0.41–3.42) | 0.749 |
Smoker no (0), yes (1) | 0.93 (0.29–2.96) | 0.905 |