Table 2 Multivariable-adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for lower torso musculoskeletal disorders across categories of obesity phenotypes

Low back pain

Crude

1

1.19 (1.01–1.41) ^a

1.04 (0.9–1.2)

1.05 (0.86–1.28)

0.431

Model 1^b

1

1.17 (0.98–1.39)

1.01 (0.87–1.18)

1.01 (0.83–1.23)

0.737

Model 2 ^c

1

1.17 (0.98–1.39)

1.02 (0.88–1.18)

1.01 (0.83–1.23)

0.719

Low back stiffness

Crude

1

1.44 (1.12–1.86)

0.95 (0.75–1.21)

1.46 (1.09–1.94)

0.086

Model 1

1

1.23 (0.95–1.59)

0.95 (0.74–1.22)

1.3 (0.97–1.73)

0.249

Model 2

1

1.24 (0.95–1.6)

0.96 (0.75–1.24)

1.31 (0.98–1.75)

0.221

Arthralgia

Crude

1

1.54 (1.33–1.78)

1.21 (1.06–1.37)

1.66 (1.41–1.96)

 < 0.001

Model 1

1

1.36 (1.17–1.58)

1.17 (1.02–1.33)

1.47 (1.24–1.74)

 < 0.001

Model 2

1

1.36 (1.17–1.59)

1.17 (1.03–1.34)

1.48 (1.25–1.75)

 < 0.001

Joint stiffness

Crude

1

1.84 (1.35–2.52)

1.2 (0.89–1.63)

1.24 (0.83–1.86)

0.121

Model 1

1

1.55 (1.13–2.14)

1.16 (0.85–1.59)

1.05 (0.7–1.59)

0.418

Model 2

1

1.55 (1.12–2.13)

1.17 (0.85–1.59)

1.05 (0.69–1.58)

0.435