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Table 3 Associated factors with presence of musculoskeletal conditions in the estimated population of Brazilian adults, 2013

From: Prevalence of chronic musculoskeletal conditions and associated factors in Brazilian adults – National Health Survey

Variable

Crude PR

(95% CI)

Adjusted PR

(95% CI)

Sex

 Male

1.00

1.00

 Female

1.44 (1.36-1.52)

1.40 (1.32-1.47)

Age

 18-29 years

1.00

1.00

 30-39 years

1.59 (1.43-1.78)

1.58 (1.42-1.77)

 40-49 years

2.43 (2.18-2.70)

2.40 (2.16-2.66)

 50-59 years

3.16 (2.85-3.51)

3.15 (2.84-3.49)

 60 years or more

3.67 (3.33-4.05)

3.61 (3.27-3.98)

Skin colour

 White

1.00

1.00

 Black

0.93 (0.84-1.03)

0.95 (0.86-1.04)

 Yellow

0.74 (0.54-1.02)

0.74 (0.55-0.99)

 Mixed race

0.92 (0.87-0.97)

1.00 (0.95-1.06)

 Indigenous

1.30 (0.98-1.72)

1.37 (1.05-1.79)

Marital status

 With partner

1.27 (1.20-1.34)

1.17 (1.11-1.24)

 Without partner

1.00

1.00

Schooling level

 Illiterate/Elementary education incomplete

1.65 (1.50-1.82)

1.37 (1.24-1.51)

 Elementary completed/High school education incomplete

1.10 (0.98-1.23)

1.24 (1.10-1.40)

 High school education completed/College incomplete

0.93 (0.84-1.03)

1.12 (1.00-1.24)

 Higher education complete

1.00

1.00

Geographical area

 Rural

1.15 (1.08-1.23)

1.03 (0.96-1.10)

 Urban

1.00

1.00

Region

 North

1.04 (0.95-1.13)

1.16 (1.07-1.26)

 Northeast

1.09 (1.02-1.17)

1.10 (1.03-1.18)

 Midwest

1.00 (0.92-1.08)

1.06 (0.98-1.14)

 Southeast

1.00

1.00

 South

1.31 (1.22-1.42)

1.28 (1.19-1.39)

Occupational status

 Yes

1.00

1.00

 No

1.46 (1.38-1.54)

1.02 (0.96-1.09)

Smoking

 Yes. daily

1.21 (1.12-1.30)

1.13 (1.05-1.22)

 Yes. less than daily

0.87 (0.72-1.05)

0.96 (0.80-1.16)

 No

1.00

1.00

Drinking/month

 Excessive

0.71 (0.64-0.78)

1.07 (0.98-1.18)

 Moderate

0.88 (0.82-0.93)

1.09 (1.02-1.17)

 None

1.00

1.00

Leisure physical activity

 More than 150 min weekly

0.75 (0.69-0.81)

0.95 (0.88-1.02)

 Less than 150 min weekly

0.91 (0.83-1.00)

1.15 (1.05-1.25)

 Inactive

1.00

1.00

BMI

 Underweight

0.98 (0.76-1.26)

0.98 (0.77-1.25)

 Eutrophic

1.00

1.00

 Overweight

1.18 (1.10-1.28)

1.06 (0.99-1.14)

 Obese

1.20 (1.12-1.28)

0.95 (0.89-1.01)

Depression

 Yes

2.29 (2.16-2.44)

1.69 (1.57-1.81)

 No

1.00

1.00

Multimorbidity

 None

1.00

1.00

 One

1.83 (1.71-1.96)

1.42 (1.32-1.53)

 Two

2.53 (2.34-2.73)

1.69 (1.55-1.84)

 Three or more

3.35 (3.10-3.63)

1.94 (1.77-2.12)

  1. Legend: PR Prevalence ratio