Prognostic Factors of Short-Term Outcome of Low Back Pain in Patients Attending Health Insurance Clinics in Sharkia Governorate, Egypt

Table 3

Prognostic factors of good back pain outcome based on predictor regression model, including variables being significant in Table 2.

Variable	Good outcome (202 subjects)	Poor outcome (147 subjects)	OR*	95% CI**
Type of pain
Recent	60	18	4.85	2.88–8.17
Periodic	102	63	1.91	1.15–4.22
Persistent	40	66	1.00	Ref.
Body mass index (kg/m^2)
<25	101	75	2.70	1.15–4.22
25–<30	81	43	1.90	0.60–4.56
≥30	20	29	1.00	Ref.
Occupation
Professional	34	38	2.16	1.30–3.28
Skilled	69	52	1.28	0.79–2.07
Nonskilled	99	57	1.00	Ref.
Age group in years
<30	52	31	1.90	1.16–3.02
30–50	122	84	1.70	1.05–3.01
≥50	28	32	1.00	Ref.
Pain site
Localized	106	50	1.50	1.01–2.01
Radiated	96	97	1.00	Ref.

*Results of predictive regression model.
**95% confidence intervals.