ICBG harvest-related complaints showed a trend relationship with worse physical functioning (β = -1.55, p < 0.07, R2 = 0.40), after adjusting for age, compensation status, pain at surgical site, and pain at extremities.
There was no association between ICBG harvest-related complaints and mental health (β = -1.33, p = 0.24, R2 = 0.27), after adjusting for age, compensation status, pain at surgical site, and pain at extremities.
The control variables (i.e., age, compensation for on-call duties, job demands, autonomy, and social support) were entered in step one of the regression; the experience variables (i.e., on-call stress due to unpredictability, on-call relaxation, on-call restrictions, on-call work demands, and satisfaction with compensation for on-call duties) were entered as predictors in step two.
Regression analysis revealed that chronic ICBG harvest-related complaints were associated with significantly worse disability on the ODI 3.5 years post surgery (β = 3.5, p < 0.02, R2 = 0.60), after adjusting for age, compensation status, pain at the primary surgical site, and residual extremity pain (Table 2).
Older age, compensation cases, higher pain intensity, longer duration of low back pain before consultation, more days of reduced activity because of lower back pain before consultation, feelings of depression, and a perceived risk of persistence were each associated with a longer time to recovery.
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