Table 4

Influence of each musculoskeletal pain on new-onset shoulder pain

AbsencePresenceP value
Hand or foot painParticipants1886245
New-onset shoulder pain, n (%)113 (6.0)30 (12.2)
Model 1 OR (95% CI)11.99 (1.26 to 3.14)0.003
Model 2 OR (95% CI)11.56 (0.96 to 2.54)0.075
Knee painParticipants1853278
New-onset shoulder pain, n (%)115 (6.2)28 (10.1)
Model 1 OR (95% CI)11.55 (0.98 to 2.47)0.062
Model 2 OR (95% CI)11.07 (0.65 to 1.75)0.799
Low back painParticipants1708423
New-onset shoulder pain, n (%)89 (5.2)54 (12.8)
Model 1 OR (95% CI)12.28 (1.56 to 3.33)<0.001
Model 2 OR (95% CI)11.91 (1.28 to 2.85)0.002
Neck painParticipants1783348
New-onset shoulder pain, n (%)98 (5.5)45 (12.9)
Model 1 OR (95% CI)12.06 (1.38 to 3.09)<0.001
Model 2 OR (95% CI)11.64 (1.07 to 2.50)0.022
  • Values are adjusted for sex, age, body mass index, living area, smoking habits, drinking habits, complications, working status, walking time, living status, subjective economic condition, psychological distress, sleep disturbance, and social isolation (Model 1). Additionally, adjusted for hand or foot pain, knee pain, low back pain and neck pain (Model 2).

  • CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.