Table 5

Associations between different combinations of exposures (income and economic stress) and long duration troublesome neck pain, presented with ORs

Cohort I, no neck pain at baselineCohort II, occasional neck pain at baseline
Combination of exposuresAdjusted OR* (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Income quartile 2–4, no economic stress (ref)11
Income quartile 2–4, economic stress1.2 (0.7 to 2.1)1.3 (1.0 to 1.6)
Income quartile 1, no economic stress1.3 (1.0 to 1.7)1.1 (1.0 to 1.3)
Income quartile 1, economic stress2.0 (1.3 to 3.2)1.8 (1.4 to 2.2)
  • * Adjusted for age, sex and alcohol consumption.

  • Adjusted for age, sex and immigrant status.