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Table 2 Association of pain with BMI Z-score and obesity

From: Adolescent obesity, joint pain, and hypermobility

 

1. Unadjusted

2. Adjusted

Pain

Covariate

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Musculoskeletal

BMI-Z-score

0.99

0.72 - 1.36

1.01

0.64 - 1.58

Lower Extremity

BMI-Z-score

1.10

0.73 - 1.66

0.98

0.56 - 1.72

Musculoskeletal

Obesity

0.96

0.64 - 1.44

0.86

0.49 - 1.50

Lower Extremity

Obesity

1.29

0.75 - 2.33

1.02

0.49 - 2.15

  1. Adjusted for sex, age, race, Tanner stage, hypermobility and physical activity.
  2. Odds ratios (OR’s) > 1 indicate increased odds of having any musculoskeletal pain or lower extremity pain. OR’s <1 indicate a decreased odds of having any musculoskeletal pain or lower extremity pain. Results are considered statistically significant if the 95% Confidence interval (CI) does not include 1.
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Pediatric Rheumatology

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