Obesity and Multisite Pain in the Lower Limbs: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative

Table 3

The association between obesity and multisite pain in the lower limbs, n = 4,650.

BMI classification^†	(n)	Unadjusted			Adjusted^≠
		OR	95% CI		OR	95% CI
Normal weight	(1,064)	1.00			1.00
Overweight	(1,829)	1.01	0.86–1.19	0.338	1.12	0.95–1.32	0.586
Obese	(1,757)	1.34	1.14–1.58	<0.001	1.36	1.14–1.60	0.002

Data (n = 11) are missing from the variable indicating multijoint OA status. ^†BMI = body mass index (kg/m²): normal weight (BMI = 18.5–24.9), overweight (BMI = 25–29.9), and obese (BMI ≥30.0). ^≠Adjusted for age, sex, race, education, marital status, annual income, comorbidity, and depressive symptoms. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.