Associations between height and risk of LBP, among individuals without LBP at baseline
| Risk ratio (95% CI) | Risk ratio (95% CI) | Risk ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| With adjustment for age | With adjustment for age and BMI | With complete adjustment* | |
| Women | |||
| Total included | 10 059 | 10 059 | 9103† |
| Height (cm) | |||
| <160 | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) |
| 160–164 | 1.04 (0.92 to 1.17) | 1.03 (0.92 to 1.17) | 1.09 (0.95 to 1.24) |
| 165–169 | 1.06 (0.94 to 1.20) | 1.07 (0.94 to 1.20) | 1.12 (0.99 to 1.28) |
| ≥170 | 1.07 (0.94 to 1.22) | 1.08 (0.95 to 1.24) | 1.19 (1.03 to 1.37) |
| Per 10 cm‡ | 1.03 (0.96 to 1.10) | 1.04 (0.97 to 1.11) | 1.09 (1.01 to 1.17) |
| p For trend‡ | 0.45 | 0.32 | 0.03 |
| Men | |||
| Total included | 8725 | 8725 | 8101† |
| Height (cm) | |||
| <175 | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) | 1.00 (Reference) |
| 175–179 | 0.95 (0.83 to 1.09) | 0.96 (0.84 to 1.10) | 0.96 (0.83 to 1.11) |
| 180–184 | 0.95 (0.82 to 1.10) | 0.96 (0.83 to 1.11) | 1.00 (0.86 to 1.17) |
| ≥185 | 1.10 (0.94 to 1.29) | 1.13 (0.96 to 1.32) | 1.18 (1.00 to 1.39) |
| Per 10 cm‡ | 1.01 (0.93 to 1.10) | 1.02 (0.94 to 1.11) | 1.04 (0.96 to 1.14) |
| p For trend‡ | 0.82 | 0.61 | 0.33 |
*Adjustment for age, BMI, education, work status, physical activity, smoking, blood pressure and lipid levels.
†Individuals with missing covariate values excluded.
‡Height considered as a continuous variable.
BMI, body mass index; LBP, low back pain.