Table 3 Effects of pain intensity, pain related work limitations and self-reported physical activity on health care contact throughout a year of follow-up after a new incident of neck or low back pain
Adjusteda | Lagged | Within person effectb | |
|---|---|---|---|
Odds ratio (95 % CI) | Odds ratio (95 % CI) | Odds ratio (95 % CI) | |
Current pain intensity +1 on NRS scale (range 0–10) | 1.23 (1.14–1.32) | 1.22 (1.11–1.33) | 1.33 (1.14–1.56) |
Strongest pain last month +1 on NRS scale (range 0–10) | 1.24 (1.15–1.32) | 1.13 (1.04–1.22) | 1.40 (1.22–1.61) |
Work limitations last month +1 on work limitation scale (range 0–6) | 1.40 (1.25–1.57) | 1.28 (1.11–1.47) | 1.51 (1.20–2.84) |
Physical activity index +1 on PAI score (range 0–15) | 0.98 (0.91–1.05) | 0.99 (0.91–1.08) | 0.99 (0.86–1.15) |
938 observations 219 persons | 693 observations 201 persons |