Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression analyses for people with CLBP and CNSP after three months.

From: Germ aversion is a risk factor for chronic low back pain and shoulder pain under the COVID-19 pandemic: an internet-based panel study

 

CLBP after three months

CNSP after three months

OR

95%CI (LL, UL)

p value

OR

95%CI (LL, UL)

p value

Germ aversion

1.34

(1.14, 1.57)

 < 0.001

1.35

(1.17, 1.54)

 < 0.001

Age

1.00

(0.84, 1.20)

0.972

1.02

(0.87, 1.19)

0.835

Female

1.98

(1.38, 2.84)

 < 0.001

2.70

(1.98, 3.68)

 < 0.001

BMI

1.34

(1.14, 1.57)

0.094

1.01

(0.88, 1.17)

0.880

Low education

1.29

(0.93, 1.80)

0.130

1.08

(0.81, 1.45)

0.583

Marital status (married)

1.02

(0.72, 1.45)

0.922

0.94

(0.70, 1.27)

0.692

Short sleep (< 5 h)

2.10

(1.36, 3.25)

 < 0.001

1.54

(1.03, 2.32)

0.037

Smoking habit

1.11

(0.74, 1.66)

0.602

1.04

(0.73, 1.49)

0.814

Telework opportunity

1.00

(0.67, 1.50)

0.995

1.20

(0.86, 1.68)

0.292

Psychological distress (K6 ≧ 13)

3.43

(2.31, 5.09)

 < 0.001

1.99

(1.37, 2.88)

 < 0.001

Loneliness

1.09

(0.93, 1.29)

0.295

1.12

(0.97, 1.29)

0.139

  1. Continuous variables were standardized. In marital status, married status was compared to single one. CLBP chronic low back pain, CNSP chronic neck and shoulder pain, OR odds ratio, CI confidential intervals, LL lower limit, UL upper limit, BMI body mass index, K6 Kessler psychological distress scale.
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