Table 2

Relative risk (RR) of recovery from spinal pain and activity limiting spinal pain in adult offspring associated with parental spinal pain

Parental spinal painOffspring spinal painOffspring activity limiting spinal pain
No of personsNo of casesCrude
RR
Adjusted RR*
(95% CI)
No of personsNo of casesCrude
RR
Adjusted RR*
(95% CI)
None3461381.001.00 (ref.)163661.001.00 (ref.)
Mother4241470.880.90 (0.75 to 1.07)214620.730.74 (0.56 to 0.98)
Father272970.900.91 (0.74 to 1.12)127400.770.78 (0.57 to 1.05)
Both4871580.820.83 (0.69 to 0.99)271760.690.71 (0.54 to 0.94)
  • *Adjusted for age, sex, BMI, smoking, leisure time physical activity, education and HADS score.

  • BMI, body mass index; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.