Factor |
No (%) consulting |
Crude OR (95% CI) | p Value |
Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p Value |
Predisposing | |||||
County | 0.930 | ||||
Oslo | 549 (43) | 1.0 | |||
Nordland | 628 (43) | 1.0 (0.9 to 1.2) | |||
Age | <0.001 | 0.002 | |||
20–34 | 275 (35) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
35–49 | 423 (46) | 1.5 (1.3 to 1.9) | 1.5 (1.2 to 1.9) | ||
50–64 | 280 (44) | 1.4 (1.2 to 1.8) | 1.2 (0.9 to 1.5) | ||
65–79 | 199 (48) | 1.7 (1.3 to 2.2) | 1.0 (0.7 to 1.5) | ||
Education | <0.001 | 0.016 | |||
Elementary school | 412 (48) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
College | 458 (43) | 0.8 (0.7 to 1.0) | 0.8 (0.6 to 0.9) | ||
University | 307 (37) | 0.7 (0.5 to 0.8) | 1.0 (0.8 to 1.2) | ||
Employment status | <0.001 | <0.001 | |||
Working/student | 730 (39) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Homemaker | 7 (35) | 0.8 (0.3 to 2.1) | 0.7 (0.3 to 2.0) | ||
Unemployed | 64 (34) | 0.7 (0.5 to 1.0) | 0.6 (0.4 to 0.8) | ||
Pensioner3-150/sick leave | 332 (56) | 2.2 (1.7 to 2.8) | 1.8 (1.3 to 2.4) | ||
Daily smoking | 0.431 | ||||
No | 723 (42) | 1.0 | |||
Yes | 438 (44) | 1.1 (0.9 to 1.2) | |||
Regular exercise | 0.296 | ||||
⩾2 sessions a week | 527 (44) | 1.0 | |||
⩽1 sessions a week | 650 (42) | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) | |||
Perceived need | |||||
Chronicity | <0.001 | 0.014 | |||
Non-chronic | (35) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Chronic | 991 (45) | 1.5 (1.2 to 1.8) | 1.3 (1.1 to 1.6) | ||
Location of pain | <0.001 | <0.001 | |||
Regional | 781 (39) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Widespread | 396 (54) | 1.9 (1.6 to 2.2) | 1.5 (1.3 to 1.9) | ||
Pain intensity | <0.001 | <0.001 | |||
⩽Median (1.0) | 747 (36) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
>Median | 430 (61) | 2.8 (2.3 to 3.3) | 2.4 (2.0 to 2.9) | ||
Disability (MHAQ3-151) | <0.001 | 0.002 | |||
⩽Median (1.0 ) | 522 (36) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
>Median | 655 (50) | 1.8 (1.6 to 2.1) | 1.3 (1.1 to 1.5) | ||
Psychosocial | |||||
Mental distress (SCL-53-151) | <0.001 | 0.098 | |||
⩽Median (1.2) | 652 (40) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
>Median | 525 (47) | 1.3 (1.1 to 1.5) | 1.1 (0.9 to 1.4) |