Table 4

Forward stepwise multivariate logistic regression analysis of musculoskeletal (MSK) pain predictors

Region	Variable	Category	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	p Value
MSK pain	Marital status	Single	0.12 (0.04 to 0.42)	0.001
	Marital status	Married	1
	Specialty	Restorative dentistry	2.40 (0.68 to 8.51)	0.174
		Periodontics/prosthodontics	6.23 (0.67 to 58.04)	0.108
		Paediatrics/orthodontics	11.84 (1.28 to 109.49)	0.029
		Endodontics	5.97 (0.63 to 56.11)	0.118
		GP/maxillofacial dentistry	1
	Bending and twisting for better access	No	0.16 (0.05 to 0.47)	0.001
	Bending and twisting for better access	Yes	1
Shoulder pain	Bending and twisting for better access	No	0.37 (0.16 to 0.81)	0.013
	Bending and twisting for better access	Yes	1
	Exercising	No	2.31 (1.14 to 4.69)	0.021
	Exercising	Yes	1
Lower back pain	Age	Continuous	1.07 (1.03 to 1.11)	<0.001
	Gender	Female	2.17 (1.12 to 4.20)	0.021
	Gender	Male	1
	Bending and twisting for better access	No	0.30 (0.15 to 0.61)	0.001
	Bending and twisting for better access	Yes	1