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Table 4 Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis

From: Musculoskeletal symptoms and their associated risk factors among Saudi office workers: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Disabling in the last year

(N = 236)

Univariate

Multivariable

X2 / t

P-value

Unadjusted OR (CI)

Adjusted

P-value*

Adjusted OR (CI)**

Age (x̄, SD)

41.8 (07.9)

- 9.0

<  0.001

1.11 (1.08–1.14)

0.04

1.04 (1.01–1.09)

Gender

 

7.2

0.007

   

 Males

146 (61.9)

  

1

1

1

 Females

90 (38.1)

  

0.59 (0.41–0.87)

0.18

1.40 (0.84–2.3)

Marital status

 

30.3

<  0.001

   

 Single

26 (11.0)

  

0.26 (0.16–0.43)

0.93

0.97 (0.47–1.97)

 Married

204 (86.4)

  

1

1

1

 Divorced

06 (02.06)

  

1.40 (0.34–5.69)

0.43

1.99 (0.35–11.33)

Educational level

 

0.08

0.95

   

 High school

73 (30.9)

  

1.06 (0.69–1.62)

0.21

0.70 (0.39–1.23)

 Bachelor’s degree

121 (51.3)

  

1

1

1

 Higher education

42 (17.8)

  

1.03 (0.62–1.71)

0.34

0.71 (0.35–1.44)

BMI

 

116.48

<  0.001

   

 Normal weight

27 (11.4)

  

0.09 (0.05–0.16)

<  0.001

0.10 (0.05–0.18)

 Overweight

112 (47.5)

  

1

1

1

 Obese

97 (41.1)

  

1.35 (0.81–2.24)

0.74

1.09 (0.62–1.92)

Years on the job (x̄, SD)

15.30 (0.53)

−9.8

< 0.001

1.13 (1.10–1.17)

< 0.001

1.10 (1.05–1.15)

Handedness

 

0.31

0.57

   

 Left

15 (06.4)

  

1.25 (0.56–2.80)

0.93

2.03 (0.66–1.97)

 Right

221 (93.6)

  

1

1

1

Chronic conditions

 

3.4

0.06

   

 No

170 (72.0)

  

1

1

1

 Yes

66 (28.0)

  

1.51 (0.97–2.33)

0.21

0.69 (0.38–1.25)

ROSA score

 

47.24

<  0.001

   

 Low risk

122 (51.69)

  

1

1

1

 High risk

114 (48.31)

  

4.35 (2.82–6.71)

0.02

1.77 (1.05–2.96)

  1. * ** Based on logistic regression adjusting for age, sex, BMI, Years on the job and ROSA score