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Table 2 Hierarchical pain predictive models: stepwise-selected baseline predictors, significant baseline predictors only (p < 0.05), significant baseline predictors and stepwise-selected follow-up predictors

From: Predictors of pain in general ageing populations: results from a multi-country analysis based on ATHLOS harmonized database

 

Model 1: stepwise-selected baseline predictors

(N = 16,097)

Model 2: baseline with significant predictors only

(N = 16,979)

Model 3: significant baseline predictors and stepwise-selected follow-up predictors

(N = 11,852)

OR (95% CI)

Z (p-value)

OR (95% CI)

Z (p-value)

OR (95% CI)

Z (p-value)

Baseline Variables

 Female gender

1.39 (1.24–1.56)

5.51 (<.001)

1.42 (1.28–1.58)

6.49 (<.001)

1.36 (1.18–1.56)

4.34 (<.001)

 Engage in vigorous exercise

1.50 (1.32–1.71)

6.10 (<.001)

1.73 (1.53–1.95)

8.93 (<.001)

3.10 (2.64–3.64)

13.69 (<.001)

 Bereavement

1.31 (1.17–1.46)

4.59 (<.001)

1.50 (1.35–1.67)

7.44 (<.001)

1.90 (1.64–2.20)

8.52 (<.001)

 Obesity

1.23 (1.09–1.38)

3.45 (.001)

1.22 (1.09–1.36)

3.37 (<.001)

1.17 (1.00–1.36)

1.97 (.049)

 Self-rated health – average to moderate (vs. good)

1.65 (1.44–1.89)

7.23 (<.001)

1.75 (1.54–1.99)

8.64 (<.001)

1.07 (0.89–1.28)

0.68 (.499)

 Self-rated health – poor (vs. good)

2.24 (1.78–2.81)

6.97 (<.001)

2.26 (1.82–2.81)

7.35 (<.001)

0.95 (0.61–1.48)

−0.23 (.819)

 Sleep problems

1.35 (1.21–1.52)

5.13 (<.001)

1.41 (1.26–1.57)

5.98 (<.001)

1.25 (1.07–1.46)

2.78 (.005)

 Multimorbidity

1.10 (0.98–1.24)

1.60 (.109)

–

–

–

–

 Smoking – Former smoker (vs. never smoker)

0.87 (0.77–1.00)

−2.02 (.043)

–

–

–

–

 Smoking – Current smoker (vs. never smoker)

1.15 (0.98–1.24)

1.91 (.056)

–

–

–

–

Follow-up Variables

 Low energy level/Fatigue

    

1.97 (1.67–2.32)

8.15 (<.001)

 Self-rated health – average to moderate (vs. good)

    

2.32 (1.94–2.78

9.19 (<.001)

 Self-rated health – poor (vs. good)

    

3.80 (2.57–5.60)

6.71 (<.001)

 Difficulties with walking

    

1.52 (1.26–1.83)

4.35 (<.001)

 Sleep problems

    

1.88 (1.61–2.18)

8.13 (<.001)

 Respiratory disease

    

1.26 (1.03–1.56)

2.19 (.028)

 Joint disorders

    

0.96 (0.83–1.11)

−0.57 (.571)

 Stroke

    

0.90 (0.54–1.52)

−0.38 (.702)

  1. Notes. Model 1: Hosmer-Lemeshow’s p-value = .085; AUC 0.64 (95% CI: 0.63–0.65). Model 2: Hosmer-Lemeshow’s p-value = .038; AUC 0.65 (95% CI: 0.64–0.66). Model 3: Hosmer-Lemeshow’s p-value = .010; AUC 0.79 (95% CI: 0.78–0.80)