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Table 2 Odds ratio (95% CI) for having poor perceived health and often perceived back/neck pain, respectively, in relation to level of sitting at work (N = 44,978)

From: Workplace sitting is associated with self-reported general health and back/neck pain: a cross-sectional analysis in 44,978 employees

 

I sit at work …

Almost all time

75% of the time

50% of the time

25% of the time

Almost no time

n = 7354

n = 13,611

n = 11,430

n = 10,296

n = 2287

Perceived poor or very poor health

 Model 1

1 (ref)

0.65 (0.58–0.72)

0.60 (0.54–0.67)

0.60 (0.54–0.67)

0.50 (0.42–0.61)

 Model 2

1 (ref)

0.70 (0.63–0.77)

0.68 (0.60–0.77)

0.69 (0.61–0.78)

0.57 (0.46–0.71)

 Model 3

1 (ref)

0.76 (0.68–0.86)

0.78 (0.69–0.88)

0.82 (0.72–0.93)

0.67 (0.53–0.83)

Perceived back/neck pain often or very often

 Model 1

1 (ref)

0.85 (0.79–0.91)

0.82 (0.76–0.88)

0.87 (0.81–0.94)

0.92 (0.82–1.04)

 Model 2

1 (ref)

0.88 (0.82–0.94)

0.87 (0.81–0.94)

0.93 (0.86–1.00)

0.98 (0.87–1.10)

 Model 3

1 (ref)

0.89 (0.83–0.96)

0.89 (0.82–0.96)

0.95 (0.88–1.03)

1.00 (0.89–1.14)

  1. Model 1 Adjusted for age, sex and SSYK (occupation group);
  2. Model 2 + Diet habits, smoking, stress at work, stress overall, BMI;
  3. Model 3 + Leisure time sitting, Exercise