Associations between diabetes at baseline and recurrence/persistence of chronic LBP in HUNT3, among individuals with chronic LBP at baseline
| Women | Men | |
| Adjustment for age | ||
| RR (95% CI) | 1.09 (0.92 to 1.29) | 1.13 (0.86 to 1.48) |
| P value | 0.37 | 0.41 |
| Number of individuals included | 4026 | 2776 |
| Adjustment for age and BMI | ||
| RR (95% CI) | 1.06 (0.90 to 1.26) | 1.08 (0.82 to 1.42) |
| P value | 0.51 | 0.59 |
| Number of individuals included | 4019 | 2773 |
| Complete adjustment* | ||
| RR (95% CI) | 1.05 (0.87 to 1.27) | 1.09 (0.83 to 1.43) |
| P value | 0.61 | 0.54 |
| Number of individuals included | 3703 | 2633 |
*Adjustment for baseline age, BMI, physical activity and smoking.
BMI, body mass index; HUNT, Nord-Trøndelag Health Study; LBP, low back pain; RR, relative risk.