Cervico-thoracic pain and associated impairments in air force personnel: a cross-sectional study

Table 2 Univariate logistic regression analyses for cervico-thoracic pain with physical performance tests (n = 73)

	Cervico-thoracic pain
	Yes (n = 22)		No (n = 51)		Odds Ratio	95% CI		p-value
Movement control ^a
Neck flexion in sitting
Controlled	23		55		1.0			0.011
Uncontrolled	77		45		4.14	1.32	12.94
Neck extension in sitting
Controlled	41		29		1.0			0.337
Uncontrolled	59		71		0.60	0.21	1.71
Neck rotation left in sitting
Controlled	41		55		1.0			0.273
Uncontrolled	59		45		1.76	0.64	4.84
Neck rotation right in sitting
Controlled	36		43		1.0			0.590
Uncontrolled	65		57		1.33	0.47	3.72
Neck flexion in supine
Controlled	73		59		1.0			0.259
Uncontrolled	27		41		0.54	0.18	1.60
Chest lift
Controlled	36		61		1.0			0.055
Uncontrolled	63		39		2.71	0.96	7.63
Pelvic Tilt
Controlled	50		55		1.0			0.700
Uncontrolled	50		45		1.22	0.45	3.31
Forward lean
Controlled	55		78		1.0			0.039
Uncontrolled	45		22		3.03	1.04	8.85
Range of motion (degrees) ^b
Flexion	52.7	10.5	58.8	9.0	0.93	0.88	0.99	0.015
Extension	63.4	11.5	67.2	10.8	0.97	0.93	1.02	0.186
Rotation left	65.4	9.2	68.6	8.0	0.96	0.90	1.02	0.146
Rotation right	60.7	7.6	62.9	7.4	0.96	0.90	.1.03	0.252
Lateral flexion left	35.6	6.7	39.6	7.2	0.92	0.86	1.00	0.030
Lateral flexion right	36.0	5.5	38.1	6.7	0.95	0.87	1.03	0.195
Isometric strength and endurance ^c
Flexor (Nm)	25.0	16.8	27.6	8.7	0.98	0.90	1.07	0.621
Extensor (Nm)	40.1	11.9	39.8	9.7	.98	.89	1.07	0.658
Flexor (s)	54.0	27.0	54.0	21.0	1.00	.97	.1.04	0.884
Extensor (s)	106.0	64.0	92.0	44.0	1.00	.98	1.02	0.777

a: Data for movement control is presented in percentages
b: Data for range of motion is presented in mean (SD).
c: Data for strength and endurance are presented in median (interquartile range). Missing data for strength test and endurance; the cervico-thoracic pain group: ten and thirteen for flexor and extensor tests, respectively, for the no cervico-thoracic pain group: six participants for both flexor and extensor tests. Nm = Newton meters, s = seconds. P-values in bold indicates variables associated with cervico-thoracic pain with p < 0.20 and forwarded to multiple logistic regression model

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