Table 3

Determinants of low back pain at 12 months after finishing training

VariableUnadjustedAdjusted3-150
OR95% CIOR95% CI
Baseline low back pain:
 None1.0Reference1.0Reference
 Some2.821.75 to 4.551.961.09 to 3.53
Low back pain during training:
 None1.0Reference1.0Reference
 Once1.530.74 to 3.171.570.71 to 3.47
 Recurrent5.923.30 to 10.616.363.18 to 12.73
 Uncertain3-151 1.901.00 to 3.601.890.66 to 5.40
Current general health questionnaire:
 Low1.0Reference1.0Reference
 High2.911.75 to 4.832.681.42 to 5.07
Mean job dissatisfaction1.010.99 to 1.020.980.95 to 1.00
Working as nurse:
 Yes1.0Reference1.0Reference
 No0.560.31 to 0.990.390.17 to 0.90
  • 3-150 Adjusted for all other variables in the model.

  • 3-151 Missing follow up makes classification impossible.