Table 2 Predictors of resilience, i.e. good physical, mental or social functioning in older adults with lower limb osteoarthritis and persistent severe pain (N = 95), weighted unless specified otherwise

Age (unweighted)

0.90 (0.77–1.05)

0.95 (0.87–1.04)

0.90 (0.82–0.99)*

Female sex (unweighted)

0.40 (0.11–1.50)

1.02 (0.42–2.49)

0.27 (0.10–0.72)*

Intermediate or high versus low or no education

3.21 (0.68–15.13)

2.50 (1.04–6.01)*

2.49 (1.06–5.89)*

Mastery

1.13 (0.99–1.30)

1.22 (1.10–1.35)*

1.04 (0.97–1.12)

Current or former smoker versus never smoker

0.31 (0.06–1.58)

1.17 (0.50–2.71)

2.50 (1.06–5.89)*

Alcohol use: yes versus no

^a

1.66 (0.69–3.97)

3.35 (1.34–8.38)*

Body Mass Index (kg/m²)

0.92 (0.79–1.08)

0.98 (0.90–1.06)

1.01 (0.93–1.09)

Physical activity (min/day)^b

1.01 (1.00–1.01)*

1.00 (1.00–1.01)

1.00 (1.00–1.01)

Having a partner versus not having a partner

1.13 (0.26–4.88)

1.50 (0.64–3.50)

0.71 (0.30–1.66)

Lubben Social Network Scale (family)

1.10 (0.91–1.34)

1.08 (0.96–1.21)

1.03 (0.92–1.15)

Lubben Social Network Scale (friends)

1.23 (0.98–1.54)

1.12 (1.00–1.27)

1.32 (1.15–1.53)*

One or more chronic diseases versus no chronic disease

0.83 (0.17–4.17)

0.29 (0.09–0.90)*

1.07 (0.40–2.87)

Grip strength

1.06 (0.99–1.14)

1.02 (0.98–1.07)

1.04 (0.99–1.08)