Table 4 Results of multivariable multinomial logistic regression analysis regarding the association of duration of disabling back pain with sociodemographic, lifestyle- and work-related factors (n = 16,346)

aOR (95%-CI)

aOR (95%-CI)

aOR (95%-CI)

1.38 (1.17–1.63)

1.88 (1.45–2.44)

1.78 (1.21–2.61)

1.23 (1.05–1.43)

2.41 (1.91–3.03)

2.81 (2.02–3.90)

1.50 (1.29–1.73)

2.81 (2.25–3.51)

3.41 (2.47–4.70)

1.42 (1.22–1.66)

3.22 (2.57–4.04)

4.88 (3.55–6.70)

1.23 (1.03–1.47)

3.07 (2.40–3.92)

5.48 (3.92–7.65)

1.02 (0.90–1.14)

1.19 (1.02–1.39)

1.86 (1.54–2.24)

1.17 (1.04–1.32)

1.32 (1.11–1.56)

1.26 (1.01–1.56)

1.41 (1.17–1.70)

1.49 (1.18–1.89)

1.20 (0.88–1.63)

0.83 (0.47–1.48)

1.70 (0.99–2.90)

1.47 (0.79–2.75)

1.08 (0.97–1.21)

1.25 (1.10–1.43)

1.55 (1.32–1.82)

1.07 (0.95–1.20)

1.20 (1.04–1.38)

1.51 (1.27–1.81)

1.65 (1.46–1.86)

2.90 (2.41–3.50)

2.72 (2.13–3.47)

1.93 (1.68–2.20)

4.29 (3.53–5.23)

4.70 (3.64–6.07)

1.41 (1.25–1.59)

1.62 (1.38–1.91)

1.64 (1.33–2.03)

1.70 (1.50–1.93)

2.28 (1.94–2.67)

2.61 (2.12–3.21)

2.22 (1.96–2.52)

3.34 (2.85–3.92)

4.33 (3.53–5.30)

1.89 (1.52–2.36)

2.63 (2.06–3.35)

4.18 (3.22–5.44)

2.00 (1.37–2.91)

3.24 (2.24–4.69)

5.59 (3.86–8.10)

1.98 (1.77–2.21)

2.98 (2.63–3.36)

5.12 (4.43–5.90)