Background
Methods
Setting and sample
Instruments
Bioethical committee
Analysis of data
Results
Participation rate
The impact on quality of life
Dependent variable | Independent variable | Beta | 95% CI | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
Physical functioning
| Age | -7.49 | -11.92-3.06 | 0.001 |
GHQ-28 score | -19.28 | -27.21- -11.34 | < 0.001 | |
Elbows pain | -30.53 | -47.94- -13.12 | 0.001 | |
Low back pain | -19.87 | -30.25- -9.49 | < 0.001 | |
Role limitations due to physical health problems
| BMI | -8.21 | -16.56-0.14 | 0.054 |
GHQ-28 score | -23.33 | -36.89- -9.78 | 0.001 | |
Hip pain | -26.70 | -48.34- -5.05 | 0.016 | |
Bodily pain
| Age | 7.21 | 1.77-12.64 | 0.010 |
GHQ-28 score | 8.71 | 0.51-16.91 | 0.038 | |
Hip pain | 6.58 | 5.45-31.51 | 0.006 | |
Upper back pain | 6.79 | 11.68-38.55 | < 0.001 | |
General health
| Female Gender | 6.38 | 2.41-10.35 | 0.002 |
Vitality
| GHQ-28 score | -13.07 | -19.39- -8.44 | < 0.001 |
Elbows pain | -12.56 | -23.49- -1.62 | 0.025 | |
Social functioning
| GHQ-28 score | --3.71 | -7.33- - 0.09 | 0.045 |
Role limitations due to emotional health problems
| Female gender | -11.53 | -23.04- -0.03 | 0.049 |
GHQ-28 score | -19.97 | -32.03 - -7.92 | 0.001 | |
Upper back pain | -29.49 | -47.30- -11.68 | 0.001 | |
Mental health
| GHQ-28 score | -5.06 | -8.91 - -1.208 | < 0.001 |
DIMENSION PHYSICAL
| GHQ-28 score | -9.53 | -13.41- -5.66 | < 0.001 |
Neck pain | -8.00 | -14.07- -1.93 | 0.010 | |
DIMENSION MENTAL
| GHQ-28 score | -8.50 | -11.67- -5.32 | < 0.001 |
Upper back pain | -5.58 | -10.47- -0.68 | 0.026 |
The impact on mental health
The impact on seeking care patterns
No consultations | Consultations | |||||||
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Number of patients | % | Number of patients | % |
p
| OR | 95% C.I. | ||
GHQ-28
|
<5
| 51 | 77.3 | 15 | 22.7 | |||
Mental Distress ≥5
| 25 | 46.3 | 29 | 53.7 |
0.001
| 3.94 | 1.80-8.65 | |
Mean scores
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(SD)
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Mean scores
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(SD)
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p
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OR
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95% C.I
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SF-36
|
Physical Functioning
| 79.2 | (24.9) | 62.4 | (31.0) |
0.004
| 0.98 | 0.96-0.99 |
Role Physical
| 71.7 | (42.5) | 61.9 | (46.0) | 0.261 | 0.99 | 0.99-1.00 | |
Bodily pain
| 27.4 | (26,3) | 42.7 | (23.2) |
0.004
| 1.02 | 1.01-1.04 | |
General Health
| 50.5 | (10.6) | 50.9 | (14.8) | 0.893 | 1.00 | 0.97-1.04 | |
Vitality
| 59.2 | (18.2) | 60.9 | (18.5) | 0.639 | 1.01 | 0.98-1.03 | |
Social Functioning
| 50.0 | (11.2) | 50.9 | (9.6) | 0.657 | 1.01 | 0.97-1.05 | |
Role Emotional
| 83.8 | (34.2) | 75.8 | (40.6) | 0.278 | 0.99 | 0.98-1.00 | |
Mental Health
| 59.2 | (11.2) | 61.1 | (12.7) | 0.409 | 1.01 | 0.98-1.05 | |
DIMENSION Physical
| 57.6 | (11.2) | 55.8 | (14.4) | 0.452 | 0.99 | 0.96-1.02 | |
DIMENSION Mental
| 60.5 | (10.3) | 59.9 | (11.1) | 0.769 | 0.99 | 0.96-1.03 |