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Table 2 Prevalence OR#of chronic musculoskeletal complaints (subdivided to chronic widespread and non-widespread MSCs) related to level of physical activity in HUNT 1

From: Physical inactivity is associated with chronic musculoskeletal complaints 11 years later: results from the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study

Activity level

Total

Chronic MSCs

Chronic widespread MSCs

Chronic non-widespread MSCs

 

39520

n

OR (CI)

n

OR (CI)

n

OR (CI)

Classification 1

       

Inactive

4089

2239

1.0 (ref.)

261

1.0 (ref.)

1978

1.0 (ref.)

Active

35431

17984

0.9 (0.9–1.0)

2053

0.9 (0.8–1.0)

15927

0.9 (0.9–1.0)

Classification 2

       

Inactive

4089

2239

1.0 (ref.)

261

1.0 (ref.)

1978

1.0 (ref.)

<1 times/week

11468

6100

1.0 (0.9–1.1)

791

1.0 (0.9–1.2)

5309

1.0 (0.9–1.1)

1 times/week

10590

5245

0.9 (0.8–0.9)

595

0.8 (0.7–0.9)

4650

0.9 (0.8–0.9)

2–3 times/week

8970

4452

0.9 (0.8–1.0)

474

0.8 (0.7–0.9)

3978

0.9 (0.9–1.0)

>3 times/week

4319

2140

0.9 (0.8–0.9)

193

0.7 (0.6–0.9)

1947

0.9 (0.8–0.9)

Missing

84

47

1.0 (0.7–1.6)

4

1.0 (0.3–2.8)

43

1.0 (0.7–1.6)

Classification 3

       

Inactive

4089

2239

1.0 (ref.)

261

1.0 (ref.)

1978

1.0 (ref.)

Very low

29215

15114

0.9 (0.9–1.0)

1732

0.9 (0.8–1.0)

13382

0.9 (0.9–1.0)

Low

3664

1719

0.9 (0.8–1.0)

207

0.8 (0.7–1.0)

1512

0.9 (0.8–1.0)

Medium

1493

680

0.9 (0.8–1.1)

59

0.7 (0.6–0.9)

621

1.0 (0.9–1.1)

High

1059

471

0.8 (0.7–1.0)

59

0.9 (0.7–1.2)

412

0.8 (0.7–0.9)

  1. #Adjusted for age, gender, body mass index, smoking and education.