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Table 4 Bivariate multinomial logistic regression analysis of factors associated with the clusters/subgroups (n = 2294)

From: Distinctive subgroups derived by cluster analysis based on pain and psychological symptoms in Swedish older adults with chronic pain – a population study (PainS65+)

 

Clusters

 

Subgroup 1* vs subgroup 4§

Subgroup 2 vs subgroup 4§

Subgroup 3 vs subgroup 4§

Variables

OR

95% CI

p value

OR

95% CI

p value

OR

95% CI

p value

Age (years)

1.02

(0.98–1.07)

0.203

1.00

(0.97–1.04)

0.750

1.02

(0.99–1.05)

0.144

Men (Reference group)

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

-

Women

1.29

(0.72–2.32)

0.390

1.22

(0.77–1.93)

0.383

0.90

(0.61–1.34)

0.627

High school (secondary) (Reference group)

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

-

Upper secondary school or vocational training ≥2 years

0.78

(0.39–1.56)

0.490

1.17

(0.68–1.99)

0.558

1.08

(0.67–1.73)

0.745

College or university for ≤2 years

0.31

(0.09–1.05)

0.060

1.34

(0.66–2.75)

0.413

0.93

(0.48–1.81)

0.846

College or university ≥3 years

0.85

(0.34–2.16)

0.748

0.65

(0.31–1.37)

0.266

0.86

(0.47–1.57)

0.630

Married (Reference group)

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

-

Single

1.34

(0.35–5.14)

0.661

1.53

(0.61–3.92)

0.366

1.05

(0.43–2.61)

0.903

Divorced

1.92

(0.91–4.01)

0.082

0.93

(0.51–1.72)

0.829

1.17

(0.69–1.98)

0.557

Widowed

1.23

(0.57–2.63)

0.594

1.07

(0.58–1.98)

0.827

0.96

(0.54–1.68)

0.888

EQ-5D-index

0.02

(0.01–0.03)

<0.001

0.02

(0.01–0.10)

<0.001

0.30

(0.06–2.24)

0.281

EQ-5D-VAS (0–100)

0.85

(0.67–0.99)

0.022

0.98

(0.97–0.99)

<0.001

0.99

(0.99–1.01)

0.874

GWBS general health

0.45

(0.56–0.68)

<0.001

0.71

(0.61–0.82)

<0.001

0.66

(0.62–0.72)

<0.001

Insomnia

1.23

(1.17–1.28)

<0.001

1.13

(1.08–1.17)

<0.001

1.10

(1.07–1.14)

<0.001

Outpatient annual care cost (Euros)

1.10

(1.02–1.07)

0.008

1.06

(1.01–1.12)

0.029

1.00

(1.00–1.00)

0.132

Inpatient annual care cost (Euros)

1.11

(1.01–1.05)

0.002

1.02

(1.01–1.03)

0.002

1.00

(1.00–1.00)

0.084

Pain drug annual cost (Euros)

1.06

(1.01–1.04)

0.050

1.02

(1.01–1.03)

0.040

0.99

(0.99–1.01)

0.777

Total annual drug cost (Euros)

1.05

(1.01–1.13)

0.041

1.02

(1.01–1.04)

0.050

1.00

(1.00–1.00)

0.579

Total annual health care cost (Euros)

1.03

(1.01–1.02)

0.050

1.01

(1.01–1.02)

0.050

0.99

(0.99–1.00)

0.843

  1. EQ-5Dindex = The European quality of life instrument; EQ-5D-VAS (0–100) = The European quality of life instrument thermometer-like scale, GWBS = General Well-being Schedule; OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval
  2. *Subgroup 1 = older adults with moderate pain and high psychological symptoms; Subgroup 2 = older adults with high pain and moderate psychological symptoms; Subgroup 3 = older adults with low pain and moderate psychological symptoms; §Subgroup 4 = older adults with low pain without psychological symptoms; Reference category = §Subgroup 4; Nagelkerke R2 = 0.36; all significant factors (p ≤ 0.05) in bolds