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Table 3 Multiple logistic regression analysis for cervico-thoracic pain with physical performance tests (n = 73)

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

 

Initial model

Final model

Odds ratio

95% CI

p-value

Odds ratio

95% CI

p-value

Movement control tests

 Neck flexion in sitting

  Controlled

1.0

  

0.037

1.0

  

0.040

  Uncontrolled

2.11

1.10

15.95

 

3.61

1.06

12.34

 

 Chest lift

  Controlled

1.0

  

0.238

    

  Uncontrolled

2.11

.61

7.24

     

 Forward lean

  Controlled

1.0

  

0.038

1.0

  

0.044

  Uncontrolled

4.10

1.10

15.29

 

3.43

1.04

11.37

 

Range of motion (degrees)

 Neck flexion

.92

.86

0.99

0.029

.93

.87

.99

0.031

 Neck extension

1.05

.97

1.13

0.209

    

 Neck rotation left

0.98

.90

1.07

0.689

    

 Neck lateral flexion left

.90

.79

1.03

0.113

    

 Neck lateral flexion right

1.01

.89

1.15

0.843

    
  1. P-values in bold indicates a variable associated with cervico-thoracic pain with p < 0.05. Post-hoc analysis with cervical and thoracic region pain separately showed that for cervical region pain; cervical flexion ROM (OR, 95% CI: 0.92, 0.86–0.99, p = 0.019), and for thoracic region pain; the movement control tests; ‘neck flexion in sitting test’ (OR, 95% CI: 9.90, 1.15–85.04, p = 0.037) and ‘chest lift test’ (OR, 95% CI: 6.61, 1.17–36.6, p = 0.032) were significantly associated, respectively.)
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