Table 3

Association between musculoskeletal injury at baseline and the onset of MHS

UnivariateMultivariate: adjusted for ageMultivariate: adjusted for family historyMultivariate: adjusted for age and family history
Association between a musculoskeletal injury at baseline and the onset of MHS during the subsequent 12 months
 Distress1.2 (0.6 to 2.5)1.2 (0.5 to 2.5)1.2 (0.6 to 2.6)1.2 (0.5 to 2.5)
 Anxiety/depression1.2 (0.6 to 2.5)1.5 (0.7 to 2.8)1.3 (0.7 to 2.5)1.5 (0.8 to 2.9)
 Sleeping disturbance1.1 (0.5 to 2.2)1.1 (0.5 to 2.3)1.1 (0.5 to 2.2)1.1 (0.5 to 2.3)
 Adverse alcohol use1.0 (0.5 to 1.9)1.1 (0.6 to 2.1)1.0 (0.6 to 2.0)1.1 (0.6 to 2.1)
 Eating disorder0.6 (0.2 to 1.5)0.6 (0.2 to 1.6)0.6 (0.2 to 1.5)0.6 (0.2 to 1.6)
 Comorbidity1.0 (0.5 to 1.9)1.1 (0.5 to 2.1)1.0 (0.5 to 2.0)1.1 (0.5 to 2.1)
Association between the no of musculoskeletal injuries recorded at baseline and the onset of MHS during the subsequent 12 months
 Distress1.0 (0.8 to 1.3)1.0 (0.7 to 1.3)1.0 (0.7 to 1.3)1.0 (0.7 to 1.3)
 Anxiety/depression1.5(1.1to2.0)1.5(1.1to2.0)1.5(1.1to2.0)1.5(1.1to2.0)
 Sleeping disturbance1.2 (1.0 to 1.5)*1.2 (1.0 to 1.5)*1.2 (1.0 to 1.5)*1.2 (1.0 to 1.5)*
 Adverse alcohol use0.9 (0.7 to 1.2)0.9 (0.7 to 1.2)0.9 (0.7 to 1.2)0.9 (0.7 to 1.2)
 Eating disorder0.9 (0.7 to 1.2)0.9 (0.6 to 1.2)0.9 (0.6 to 1.2)0.9 (0.6 to 1.2)
 Comorbidity1.3 (1.0 to 1.6)*1.3 (1.0 to 1.6)*1.3 (1.0 to 1.6)*1.3 (1.0 to 1.6)*

  • In bold: significant results.

  • Values are OR (95% CI).

  • *Suggest significance after rounded off to one decimal.

  • MHS, mental health symptoms.