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Table 3 Odds ratio (95% CI) for having poor perceived health and often perceived back/neck pain, respectively, in relation to breaking up sitting at work in participants sitting 50% or more of the time at work (n = 32,395)

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

 

Breaking up sitting at work every 30 min by at least standing up …

Seldom/Never

Occasionally

Often

Very often

n = 4259

n = 10,872

n = 12,212

n = 5052

Perceived poor or very poor health

 Model 1

1 (ref)

0.50 (0.45–0.56)

0.44 (0.39–0.49)

0.40 (0.35–0.47)

 Model 2

1 (ref)

0.62 (0.54–0.71)

0.59 (0.52–0.68)

0.55 (0.46–0.64)

 Model 3

1 (ref)

0.67 (0.59–0.77)

0.69 (0.60–0.78)

0.65 (0.55–0.77)

Perceived back/neck pain often or very often

 Model 1

1 (ref)

0.81 (0.74–0.88)

0.74 (0.68–0.81)

0.76 (0.69–0.84)

 Model 2

1 (ref)

0.89 (0.81–0.97)

0.83 (0.76–0.91)

0.87 (0.78–0.96)

 Model 3

1 (ref)

0.90 (0.82–0.98)

0.85 (0.78–0.93)

0.90 (0.81–1.00)

  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