Research Article

Musculoskeletal Disorders in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Multivariate analysis of factors associated with MS disorders.

variableHand disordersShoulder capsulitisOsteoarthritisMS disorders (total)
OR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P valueOR (95% CI)P value

Age (yrs)
 <50111
 ≥503.060.0193.150.0102.940.002
(1.09-8.62)(1.31-7.54)(1.50-5.73)
Gender
 Male1
 Female2.150.009
(1.20-3.85)
BMI (%)
 Normal1
 overweight1.840.004
(1.21-2.80)
 obesity0.60.128
(0.3-1.15)
Duration (yrs)
 <101
 ≥102.090.017
(1.14-3.83)
Dyslipidemia
 Non111
 Yes2.030.0191.900.0471.890.009
(1.12-3.68)(1-3.59)(1.17-3.06)
Nephropathy
 Non1
 Yes2.140.032
(1.06-4.29)

BMI: body mass index.