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Table 7 Univariate analysis for Gen2, 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

1128

196

932

29 (14.8%)

100 (10.7%)

0.104

1.00

0.69 (0.44–1.08)

0.106

Work description

Sedentary (ref)

Standing

Physical or Heavy

959

273

332

354

27 (9.9%%)

36 (10.8%)

37 (10.5%)

0.930

1.00

0.94 (0.56–1.59)

1.04 (0.64–1.69)

0.818

0.868

Rating of heaviness

≤ 3/10 (ref)

> 3/10

935

352

583

34 (9.7%)

68 (11.7%)

0.341

1.00

1.24 (0.80–1.91)

0.341

IPAQ

Low (ref)

Moderate

High

1043

280

356

407

30 (14.0%)

27 (11.5%)

72 (10.6%)

0.408

1.00

0.80 (0.46–1.40)

0.73 (0.46–1.16)

0.433

0.182

Depression

No Depression (ref)

Depression

1075

760

315

69 (9.1%)

60 (19.0%)

< 0.001

1.00

2.36 (1.62–3.43)

< 0.001

Depression*Sex

Male

No Depression (ref)

Depression

Female

No Depression (ref)

Depression

382

112

378

203

26 (6.8%)

15 (13.4%)

43 (11.4%)

45 (22.2%)

0.026

< 0.001

1.00

2.12 (1.08–4.15)

1.00

2.22 (1.40–3.51)

0.029

< 0.001

Anxiety

No Anxiety (ref)

Anxiety

1075

811

264

81 (10.0%)

48 (18.2%)

< 0.001

1.00

2.00 (1.36–2.95)

< 0.001

Anxiety*Sex

Male

No Anxiety (ref)

Anxiety

Female

No Anxiety (ref)

Anxiety

402

92

409

172

30 (7.5%)

11 (12.0%)

51 (12.5%)

37 (21.5%)

0.159

0.006

1.00

1.68 (0.81–3.50)

1.00

1.92 (1.21–3.07)

0.163

0.006

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