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Table 2 Logistic regression: predicting the likelihood of fibromyalgia based on study characteristics

From: Fibromyalgia: epidemiology and risk factors, a population-based case-control study in Damascus, Syria

Variables

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Gender

Female

1.31 (1–1.71)

0.048*

Male

Reference

 

Marital status

Married, in a relationship,

0.99 (0.77–1.28)

0.983

Single

Reference

 

Residence

Rural

0.91 (0.66–1.25)

0.572

City

Reference

 

Employment status

Employed

0.76 (0.58–0.99)

0.045*

Unemployed

Reference

 

Do you have health insurance?

Yes

1.96 (1.43–2.70)

 < 0.001*

No

Reference

 

Financial status

Good (Average, Good, Excellent)

1.15 (0.88–1.52)

0.288

Bad (Bad, Below average)

Reference

 

Currently diagnosed with major depressive disorder

Yes

2.62 (1.72–3.98)

 < 0.001*

No

Reference

 

Currently diagnosed with general anxiety disorder

Yes

1.34 (0.89–2)

0.154

No

Reference

 

Currently diagnosed with Irritable bowel syndrome

Yes

1.8 (1.32–2.45)

 < 0.001*

No

Reference

 

Currently diagnosed with Restless legs syndrome

Yes

1.72 (1.00–2.98)

0.050*

No

Reference

 
  1. *P-value ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant