Table 3 Binary regression analysis of the relationship between chronic diseases and pain in self-reported pain samples
From: Relationship between chronic diseases and depression: the mediating effect of pain
Variable | Pain severity | Take steps to relieve pain |
|---|---|---|
| Â | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) |
Sex (Male) | ||
 Female | 1.499*** (1.314–1.710) | 1.443*** (1.251–1.664) |
Age (70–101) | ||
 45–59 | 1.346** (1.119–1.619) | 0.958 (0.784–1.170) |
 60–69 | 1.135 (0.947–1.361) | 1.042 (0.854–1.272) |
Education (High school and above) | ||
 Uneducated | 1.647*** (1.273–2.130) | 0.782 (0.584–1.047) |
 Primary school | 1.298 (0.998–1.689) | 0.745 (0.553–1.003) |
 Middle school | 1.130 (0.861–1.484) | 0.948 (0.694–1.295) |
Marital status (Married) | ||
 Unmarried | 0.920 (0.769–1.100) | 1.002 (0.824–1.219) |
Urbanity (Rural) | ||
 Urban | 0.847* (0.738–0.972) | 0.921 (0.793–1.070) |
Employment status (Yes) | ||
 No | 1.025 (0.897–1.172) | 0.928 (0.803–1.196) |
Insurance situation (Yes) | ||
 No | 1.067 (0.885–1.287) | 0.978 (0.800–1.196) |
Chronic disease (No chronic disease) | ||
 One chronic disease | 1.908*** (1.470–2.476) | 1.246 (0.955–1.626) |
 Two or more chronic diseases | 3.697*** (2.919–4.681) | 1.693*** (1.335–2.148) |