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Table 4 A pair wise comparison of the interactive effect of pain and age and its influence on self-rated health from a two-level multivariate model with corresponding odds ratios, 95% CI, and p-values

From: Pain and self-rated health among middle-aged and older Canadians: an analysis of the Canadian community health survey―healthy aging

Comparison

OR

95%CI

P-value

Lower

Upper

Differences among age categories for those without pain

 55-64 years- no pain vs 45-54 years-no pain

0.65

0.55

0.77

< 0.001

 65-74 years- no pain vs 45-54 years-no pain

0.44

0.37

0.52

< 0.001

 75-84 years- no pain vs 45-54 years-no pain

0.30

0.25

0.35

< 0.001

  > =85 years- no pain vs 45-54 years-no pain

0.25

0.21

0.30

< 0.001

 65-74 years- no pain vs 55-64 years- no pain

0.68

0.60

0.77

< 0.001

 75-84 years- no pain vs 55-64 years- no pain

0.46

0.40

0.52

< 0.001

  > =85 years- no pain vs 55-64 years- no pain

0.38

0.33

0.44

< 0.001

 75-84 years- no pain vs 65-74 years- no pain

0.67

0.60

0.76

< 0.001

  > =85 years- no pain vs 65-74 years- no pain

0.57

0.49

0.65

< 0.001

  > =85 years- no pain vs 75-84 years- no pain

0.84

0.73

0.96

0.012

Differences among age categories for those with pain

 55-64 years-pain vs 45-54 years-pain

0.77

0.66

0.91

0.002

 65-74 years-pain vs 45-54 years-pain

0.64

0.54

0.76

< 0.001

 75-84 years-pain vs 45-54 years-pain

0.43

0.36

0.52

< 0.001

  > =85 years-pain vs 45-54 years-pain

0.43

0.35

0.53

< 0.001

 65-74 years-pain vs 55-64 years-pain

0.82

0.72

0.95

0.006

 75-84 years-pain vs 55-64 years-pain

0.56

0.48

0.65

< 0.001

  > =85 years-pain vs 55-64 years-pain

0.56

0.47

0.66

< 0.001

 75-84 years-pain vs 65-74 years-pain

0.68

0.58

0.79

< 0.001

  > =85 years-pain vs 65-74 years-pain

0.68

0.57

0.80

< 0.001

  > =85 years-pain vs 75-84 years-pain

0.99

0.85

1.18

0.997

Difference between those without and with pain for each age category

 55-64 years-no pain vs 45-54 years-pain

3.53

3.01

4.14

< 0.001

 65-74 years- no pain vs 45-54 years-pain

2.39

2.03

2.82

< 0.001

 75-84 years- no pain vs 45-54 years- pain

1.61

1.36

1.91

< 0.001

  > =85 years-no pain vs 45-54 years- pain

1.35

1.13

1.63

0.001

 65-74 years- no pain vs 55-64 years-pain

3.09

2.72

3.51

< 0.001

 75-84 years- no pain vs 55-64 years- pain

2.08

1.82

2.38

< 0.001

  > =85 years-no pain vs 55-64 years- pain

1.75

1.51

2.03

< 0.001

 75-84 years-no pain vs 65-74 years- pain

2.53

2.20

2.90

< 0.001

  > =85 years-no pain vs 65-74 years-pain

2.12

1.82

2.47

< 0.001

  > =85 years- no pain vs 75-84 years-pain

3.14

2.70

3.65

< 0.001

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