Table 3

 Odds ratio (OR) and confidence interval (CI) of tension neck at follow up by flexibility, endurance strength, and physical activity at baseline, and age, body mass index (BMI), and physical activity at follow up

VariableMenWomen
UnivariateMultivariateUnivariateMultivariate
OR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p ValueOR (95% CI)p Value
*Denominator of odds ratios.
Age at follow up1.01 (0.88 to 1.16)0.850.99 (0.84 to 1.17)0.891.07 (0.98 to 1.18)0.141.07 (0.95 to 1.20)0.29
BMI at follow up1.06 (1.00 to 1.12)0.0491.09 (1.01 to 1.64)0.0211.05 (1.01 to 1.09)0.0141.05 (1.00 to 1.10)0.033
Flexibility tertiles
    Low1 (Reference)*1 (Reference)1 (Reference)1 (Reference)
    Intermediate0.67 (0.38 to 1.19)0.170.67 (0.67 to 1.21)0.180.74 (0.50 to 1.11)0.150.65 (0.43 to 1.00)0.049
    High0.51 (0.28 to 0.93)0.0280.49 (0.26 to 0.93)0.0280.76 (0.52 to 1.13)0.180.79 (0.52 to 01.19)0.25
Endurance strength tertiles
    Low1 (Reference)1 (Reference)1 (Reference)1 (Reference)
    Intermediate1.13 (0.63 to 2.04)0.681.24 (0.67 to 2.28)0.500.72 (0.49 to 1.07)0.110.73 (0.48 to 1.10)0.13
    High1.11 (0.60 to 2.03)0.741.40 (0.73 to 2.67)0.310.60 (0.40 to 0.91)0.0170.66 (0.42 to 1.02)0.063
School age physical activity
    Inactive1 (Reference)1 (Reference)1 (Reference)1 (Reference)
    Active1.09 (0.69 to 1.72)0.700.83 (0.49 to 1.43)0.510.89 (0.64 to 1.22)0.470.86 (0.59 to 1.26)0.44
Physical activity at follow up
    Less than once a week1 (Reference)1 (Reference)1 (Reference)1 (Reference)
    1–4 times a week1.04 (0.65 to 1.66)0.871.06 (0.60 to 1.87)0.851.17 (0.79 to 1.73)0.801.43 (0.89 to 2.29)0.14
    5–7 times a week0.98 (0.49 to 1.95)0.961.20 (0.53 to 2.71)0.650.99 (0.60 to 1.67)0.991.01 (0.56 to 1.84)0.97