Table 2 Bivariate associations between variables and chronic pain.

From: Exploring the association between dietary Inflammatory Index and chronic pain in US adults using NHANES 1999–2004

Variable

OR (95% CI)

p Value

Variable

OR (95% CI)

p Value

Age, y

1.03 (1.02–1.04)

 < 0.001

Poverty income ratio

0.89 (0.85–0.94)

 < 0.001

Sex, n (%)

  

Body mass index, kg/m2

1 (0.99–1.02)

0.674

 Male

1 (Ref)

 

Smoking status, n (%)

  

 Female

1.12 (0.85–1.47)

0.417

Never

1 (Ref)

 

Race/ethnicity, n (%)

  

Former

1.37 (1.1–1.7)

0.006

 Non-Hispanic white

1 (Ref)

 

Current

1.68 (1.27–2.22)

 < 0.001

 Non-Hispanic black

1 (0.78–1.28)

0.986

Physical activity, n (%)

  

 Mexican American

0.69 (0.47–1.01)

0.058

Sedentary

1 (Ref)

 

 Others

0.82 (0.61–1.11)

0.197

Moderate

0.67 (0.51–0.87)

0.003

Education level (years), n (%)

  

Vigorous

0.39 (0.3–0.5)

 < 0.001

 < 9

1 (Ref)

 

Coronary heart disease, n (%)

1.85 (1.12–3.06)

 < 0.001

 9–12

0.89 (0.6–1.32)

0.55

Stroke, n (%)

1.37 (0.74–2.51)

0.307

 > 12

0.66 (0.42–1.03)

0.068

Diabetes, n (%)

1.98 (1.40–2.81)

 < 0.001

Marital status, n (%)

  

Hypertension, n (%)

1.7 (1.34–2.14)

 < 0.001

 Married or living with a partner

1 (Ref)

 

Dietary supplements taken, n (%)

1.09 (0.92–1.28)

0.308

 Living alone

0.77 (0.61–0.97)

0.026

C-reactive protein, mg/dl

1.09 (0.94–1.26)

0.261

Dietary inflammation index

1.09 (1.03–1.16)

0.003

   
  1. Abbreviations: OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; Ref: reference.
  2. Note: Results are based on weighted data.