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Table 3 Association of metabolic syndrome with low back pain

From: Sex differences in the association of metabolic syndrome with low back pain among middle-aged Japanese adults: a large-scale cross-sectional study

 

Total

LBP

Crude

Adjusted*

N

n (%)

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

Men

 Mets (−)

25,293

511 (2.0)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Mets (+)

5402

130 (2.4)

1.20

0.98–1.45

1.15

0.95–1.40

Women

 Mets (−)

13,991

228 (1.6)

1.00

 

1.00

 

 Mets (+)

506

18 (3.6)

2.27

1.37–3.63

2.16

1.32–3.53

  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, MetS metabolic syndrome, LBP low back pain
  2. *Adjusted for age, smoking habits, alcohol intake, and physical activity
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Biology of Sex Differences

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