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Table 3 Multivariate model using the top 20th percentile of societal costs as an outcome (total population)

From: Societal costs of older adults with low back pain seeking chiropractic care: findings from the BACE-C cohort study

 

Coefficient (regression)

SE (of regression coefficient)

p value

Odds ratio

95% CI

Age*

− 0.14

0.04

0.002

0.87

0.80–0.95

Gender*

1.09

0.47

0.020

2.96

1.19–7.44

Alcohol intake*

− 0.72

0.45

0.114

0.49

0.20–1.19

Retirement status*

2.24

0.83

0.007

9.37

1.83–48.04

Back-related functioning*

0.07

0.4

0.040

1.08

1.00–1.16

  1. *Age: Continuous. Gender: 0-female, 1-male. Alcohol intake: alcoholic drinks per day (1–10). Retirement: 0 = Pensioner; 1 = non-pensioner. Back-related functioning: functioning at baseline (Roland Morrison Disability Questionnaire 0–24)
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