Table 2

OR and 95% CI for reporting LBP for between 1 and 30 days in the past year at follow-up for low, medium and high levels of emotional demands, role conflicts, influence at work and quality of leadership measured at baseline (N=1401)

Risk for LBP for between 1 and 30 days in the past year at follow-up
Model 1†Model 2‡Model 3§Model 4¶
At riskCases, n/%OR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CI
Emotional demands
 High337126/37.41.611.17 to 2.211.751.25 to 2.451.551.09 to 2.201.050.72 to 1.52
 Medium763230/30.11.150.86 to 1.531.160.87 to 1.561.130.83 to 1.540.900.66 to 1.23
 Low30185/28.21Reference1Reference1Reference1Reference
Role conflicts
 High410149/36.31.691.23 to 2.321.741.23 to 2.451.591.12 to 2.261.180.82 to 1.71
 Medium657212/32.31.431. 08 to 1.911.431.05 to 1.941.371.02 to 1.831.210.90 to 1.64
 Low33480/24.01Reference1Reference1Reference1Reference
Influence at work
 Low333121/36.31.451.06 to 1.971.541.10 to 2.151.441.03 to 2.021.270.90 to 1.79
 Medium748228/30.51.070.81 to 1.401.120.84 to 1.501.070.80 to 1.450.980.72 to 1.33
 High32092/28.81Reference1Reference1Reference1Reference
Quality of leadership
 Low311107/34.41.250.87 to 1.811.360.92 to 2.001.340.91 to 1.991.170.78 to 1.76
 Medium804248/30.91.050.78 to 1.421.050.76 to 1.461.060.76 to 1.470.990.70 to 1.38
 High28686/30.11Reference1Reference1Reference1Reference
  • †Model 1: adjusted for age.

  • ‡Model 2: model 1 plus body mass index, smoking, leisure time physical activity, tenure and job group.

  • §Model 3: model 2 plus physical workload (Hollmann index).

  • ¶Model 4: model 3 plus adjustment for depressive symptom score at baseline.

  • LBP, low back pain.