Risk estimates for the muscle strength in youth as a determinant of self-reported musculoskeletal pain in adulthood
| Outcomes | Models | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univariate | Multivariate* | ||||
| Muscle strength | Muscle strength | ||||
| Low (N=1371) | Average (N=2747) | High (N=1371) | Low | High | |
| RR (N) | Reference (N) | RR (N) | RR (95% CI) | RR (95% CI) | |
| Musculoskeletal pain | 0.92 (668) | 1 (1457) | 0.99 (722) | 0.93 (0.87 to 0.99) | 0.99 (0.93 to 1.05) |
| Severe musculoskeletal pain | 0.96 (135) | 1 (283) | 1.12 (158) | 0.96 (0.79 to 1.18) | 1.07 (0.89 to 1.29) |
| Pain in back/hips | 0.92 (384) | 1 (832) | 1.03 (429) | 0.93 (0.84 to 1.03) | 1.03 (0.94 to 1.13) |
| Pain in neck/shoulders | 0.92 (366) | 1 (799) | 0.99 (397) | 0.93 (0.83 to 1.03) | 1.00 (0.90 to 1.10) |
| Pain in arms/legs | 0.97 (297) | 1 (616) | 1.07 (330) | 0.97 (0.86 to 1.10) | 1.06 (0.94 to 1.19) |
*Adjusted for smoking status, physical activity, education, body mass index.
CI, confidence interval; N, number of cases; RR, relative risk estimates.