Table 3 Associations between number of pain sites/health anxiety and number of healthcare contacts for any reason (All-contacts), healthcare-related costs (All-costs) and number of musculoskeletal healthcare (MSK-contacts)
N = 4883 | All health care seeking | Musculoskeletal health care seeking | |
|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Number of contacts(All-contacts) Adjusted IRR (95% CI) | Costs (All-costs) Adjusted IRR (95% CI) | Number of contacts (MSK-contacts) Adjusted IRR (95% CI) |
Number of pain sites at baseline with pain intensity> 2/7 (0–7) (a) | 1.04 (1.03–1.05) | 1.06 (1.03–1.08) | 1.11 (1.09–1.14) |
Health anxiety (a) | |||
- Low score - High score | Ref- 1.06 (1.01–1.11) | Ref- 1.09 (0.99–1.20) | Ref- 1.02 (0.92–1.12) |