| Abstract | The present study was based on data from the Norwegian Health Survey 1985, a nationwide interview survey with members of a representative sample of households. Our sample comprised all adult respondents who had reported musculoskeletal pain (n = 4490). Smokers experienced more intense pain than nonsmokers. The association between smoking and considerable/intense pain was, however, only seen in persons younger than 67 years. In this age group, smoking was related to intense pain in a logistic regression analysis (OR = 1.58; 95% CI: 1.24-2.00; p < 0.001), adjusting for age, gender, socioeconomic status, civil status, having children under 16, physical exercise, the presence of a musculoskeletal disease, and mental distress. The association remained significant after adjusting for workplace factors, social network factors, alcohol consumption, and intake of cod liver oil as dietary supplement. |
| Authors | W B Eriksen, S Brage, D Bruusgaard
(Affiliation: Department of General Practice and Community Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway.)
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| Journal | Scandinavian journal of rheumatology
(Scand J Rheumatol)
Vol. 26
Issue 1
Pg. 49-54
( 1997)
ISSN: 0300-9742 NORWAY |
| PMID | 9057802
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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| Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Animals
- Cricetinae
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
(etiology, physiopathology)
- Musculoskeletal System
(physiopathology)
- Pain
(etiology, physiopathology)
- Pain Measurement
- Smoking
(adverse effects)
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