Table 5

Sequential multiple regression analysis predicting self-reported disability (RMDQ)

Variable, n=200Model 1Model 2
B (95% CI)SEBβ (p value)B (95% CI)SEBβ (p value)
Gender (female)
(male=reference)
1.732
(−0.6 to 3.5)
0.9070.133 (0.058)1.343
(0.04 to 2.6)
0.6620.103 (0.044)
Age0.050
(−0.33 to 0.13)
0.0420.093 (0.235)0.015
(−0.04 to 0.07)
0.0290.028 (0.610)
Education−0.244
(−0.4 to 0.09)
0.079−0.241
(0.002)
−0.039
(−0.15 to 0.07)
0.057−0.039 (0.488)
Marital status (widowed)
(Other marital status=reference)
2.016
(−0.55 to 4.58)
1.3020.113
(0.123)
0.024
(−1.76 to 1.81)
0.9030.001 (0.979)
Work status (unemployed-health reasons)
(other work status=reference)
10.448
(4.48 to 16.42)
3.0290.226 (0.001)3.717
(−0.53 to 7.97)
2.1540.080 (0.086)
Pain (BS-11)0.718
(0.37 to 1.07)
0.1770.230 (<0.0001)
Anxiety (HADS-A)0.224
(0.03 to 0.42)
0.0980.154 (0.023)
Depression (HADS-D)−0.200
(−0.40 to 0.01)
0.099−0.107 (0.044)
Catastrophising (CSQ)0.167
(0.07 to 0.26)
0.0490.210 (0.001)
Illness perceptions (BIPQ)0.215
(0.14 to 0.29)
0.0380.289 (<0.0001)
Fear avoidance beliefs (FABQ)0.081
(0.03 to 0.13)
0.0240.198 (0.001)
Occupational biomechanical factors (ORFQ)0.017
(−0.12 to 0.15)
0.0680.013 (0.796)
R2 0.2020.647
R2 change0.2020.445
F for change in R2 F (5, 194)=9.824 (<0.0001)F (7, 187)=33.745 (<0.0001)
Adjusted R2 0.1810.625
  • B, unstandardised beta; β, standardised beta; BIPQ, Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire; BS-11,11-point box scale; CSQ, Coping Strategies Questionnaire; FABQ, Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HADS-A, Anxiety; HADS-D, Depression; ORFQ, Occupational Risk Factor Questionnaire; RMDQ, Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire; SEB, SE of beta.