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Table 6 Univariate analysis for Gen1, N (%)

From: Testing the association between shoulder pain prevalence and occupational, physical activity, and mental health factors in two generations of Australian adults

Variable

N

Prevalence

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Employment status

Unemployed (ref)

Employed

1050

196

854

73 (37.2%)

302 (35.4%)

0.620

1.00

0.92 (0.67–1.27)

0.620

Work description

Sedentary (ref)

Standing

Physical or Heavy

836

432

188

216

137 (31.7%)

59 (31.4%)

94 (43.5%)

0.007

1.00

0.99 (0.68–1.42)

1.66 (1.19–2.32)

0.935

0.003

Work description*Age

     

< 65

     

Sedentary (ref)

Standing

Physical or Heavy

409

179

209

134 (32.8%)

55 (30.7%)

92 (44.0%)

0.008

1.00

0.91 (0.62–1.33)

1.61 (1.15–2.27)

0.627

0.006

Rating of heaviness

≤ 3/10 (ref)

> 3/10

840

473

367

143 (30.2%)

149 (40.6%)

0.002

1.00

1.58 (1.19–2.10)

0.002

Rating of heaviness*Age

     

< 65

     

≤3/10 (ref)

> 3/10

439

361

136 (31.0%)

147 (40.7%)

0.004

1.00

1.53 (1.14–2.05)

0.004

IPAQ

Low (ref)

Moderate

High

1043

280

356

407

104 (37.1%)

126 (35.4%)

145 (35.6%)

0.887

1.00

0.93 (0.67–1.28)

0.94 (0.68–1.29)

0.649

0.685

Depression

No Depression (ref)

Depression

1019

853

166

281 (32.9%)

81 (48.8%)

< 0.001

1.00

1.94 (1.39–2.72)

< 0.001

Depression*Age

< 65

No Depression (ref)

Depression

≥ 65

No Depression (ref)

Depression

788

159

65

7

267 (33.9%)

77 (48.4%)

14 (21.5%)

4 (57.1%)

< 0.001

0.039

1.00

1.83 (1.30–2.59)

1.00

4.86 (0.97–24.30)

< 0.001

0.054

Anxiety

No Anxiety (ref)

Anxiety

1025

893

132

300 (33.6%)

66 (50%)

< 0.001

1.00

1.98 (1.37–2.86)

< 0.001

Anxiety*Age

< 65

No Anxiety (ref)

Anxiety

≥ 65

No Anxiety (ref)

Anxiety

826

126

67

6

287 (34.7%)

62 (49.2%)

13 (19.4%)

4 (66.7%)

0.002

0.009

1.00

1.82 (1.25–2.65)

1.00

8.31 (1.37–50.37)

0.002

0.021

  1. OR, Odds Ratio; CI, Confidence interval; N, number