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Table 5 Factors significantly associated with MSDs in past 12 month based on logistic regression

From: A study on musculoskeletal complaints and working postures in pathology specialists in Iran

Dependent variable

Independent variable

Crude odd’s ratio

Adjusted odd’s ratio

95% (CI)a

P value

Neck pain

Age

1.11

1.15

1.01–1.31

0.03

Final RULA score

1.89

2.50

1.02–6.07

0.04

Upper back pain

BMI

1.32

1.47

1.02–2.11

0.03

Final RULA score

2.43

3.01

1.23–7.39

0.01

  1. aConfidence interval
  2. Age, BMI, mean weekly working hours and final RULA score were entered in model