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Table 2 Factors associated with frequent pain. Results of the multinomial logistic regression analysis. Reference group: no frequent pain

From: Frequent pain in older people with and without diabetes – Finnish community based study

 

Pain more often than once a week RRRa (95% CI:)

P-value

Pain daily or continuously RRRa (95% CI:)

P-value

Women

 Diabetes

1.09 (0.67 to 1.75)

0.73

1.44 (0.84 to 2.47)

0.18

 Age / 1-SD

0.90 (0.70 to 1.15)

0.39

0.98 (0.74 to 1.30)

0.89

 GDS-15 / 1-SD

1.49 (1.11 to 1.98)

0.007

1.96 (1.44 to 2.65)

< 0.001

 Kasari-FIT Index / 1-SD

0.98 (0.76 to 1.26)

0.85

0.84 (0.61 to 1.14)

0.26

 AUDIT-C / 1-SD

1.18 (0.94 to 1.48)

0.16

1.24 (0.95 to 1.63)

0.12

 Smoking

1.04 (0.35 to 3.04)

0.95

0.94 (0.26 to 3.41)

0.93

 Number of comorbidities

1.52 (1.28 to 1.82)

< 0.001

1.93 (1.59 to 2.35)

< 0.001

Men

 Diabetes

0.92 (0.56 to 1.52)

0.74

1.15 (0.64 to 2.07)

0.64

 Age / 1-SD

1.04 (0.80 to 1.34)

0.78

1.12 (0.82 to 1.51)

0.48

 GDS-15 / 1-SD

1.34 (1.00 to 1.79)

0.047

2.12 (1.56 to 2.87)

< 0.001

 Kasari-FIT Index / 1-SD

0.85 (0.65 to 1.12)

0.25

1.27 (0.92 to 1.74)

0.14

 AUDIT-C / 1-SD

1.16 (0.90 to 1.48)

0.24

1.04 (0.77 to 1.41)

0.80

 Smoking

1.19 (0.60 to 2.38)

0.62

0.49 (0.18 to 1.37)

0.17

 Number of comorbidities

1.49 (1.22 to 1.82)

< 0.001

1.84 (1.47 to 2.30)

< 0.001

  1. SD Standard deviation, GDS-15 Geriatric Depression Scale, Kasari-FIT index person’s level of physical activity (Frequency, Intensity, Time), AUDIT-C Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
  2. aRelative Risk Ratio