Associations between low back pain and risk of diabetes by baseline age, in the cohort study of individuals without diabetes at baseline
| Women | Men | |||
| No adjustment | Complete adjustment* | No adjustment | Complete adjustment* | |
| RR† (95% CI) | RR† (95% CI) | RR† (95% CI) | RR† (95% CI) | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 30–39 | 2.22 (1.30 to 3.81) | 1.78 (1.03 to 3.07) | 0.78 (0.37 to 1.63) | 0.76 (0.37 to 1.58) |
| 40–49 | 1.79 (1.30 to 2.47) | 1.58 (1.14 to 2.18) | 1.07 (0.77 to 1.51) | 1.11 (0.80 to 1.54) |
| 50–59 | 1.39 (1.06 to 1.82) | 1.24 (0.94 to 1.64) | 0.94 (0.71 to 1.24) | 0.87 (0.66 to 1.15) |
| 60–69 | 0.99 (0.73 to 1.35) | 1.02 (0.72 to 1.44) | 1.25 (0.90 to 1.74) | 1.34 (0.97 to 1.85) |
| P values, interaction categorical age and LBP | 0.019 | 0.11 | 0.50 | 0.23 |
| P values, interaction linear age and LBP | 0.002 | 0.015 | 0.33 | 0.31 |
*Adjustment for baseline BMI, physical activity and smoking.
†RR for LBP versus no LBP.
BMI, body mass index; LBP, low back pain.